FAST Practice Quiz

Figurative Language
Grade 3 Reading
FL B.E.S.T. Standard: ELA.3.R.3.1
10 Questions
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Directions: Read the poem carefully. Then answer the questions about figurative language.
Winter Morning

The frost crept across the window pane,
Like tiny crystals, white as snow.
The cold wind whistled its lonely song,
Making the bare branches sway and moan.

I bundled up in a million layers,
Coat as puffy as a marshmallow cloud.
My boots went crunch, crunch through the ice,
As I shuffled outside, sleepy but proud.

The sun peeked shyly through the clouds,
Painting the snow in shades of gold.
Silly Sally skipped down the sidewalk,
Braving the bitter, biting cold.

1
Which line from the poem contains a SIMILE?
A
"The frost crept across the window pane"
B
"Like tiny crystals, white as snow"
C
"The cold wind whistled its lonely song"
D
"Painting the snow in shades of gold"
2
"The cold wind whistled its lonely song" is an example of—
A
Simile
B
Hyperbole
C
Personification
D
Alliteration
3
What does the poet mean by "I bundled up in a million layers"?
A
The speaker is wearing exactly one million pieces of clothing.
B
The speaker is wearing many warm clothes because it's very cold.
C
The speaker has too many clothes and can't move.
D
The speaker counted all their clothes before going outside.
4
What type of figurative language is "a million layers"?
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Hyperbole
D
Onomatopoeia
5
Which words from the poem are an example of ONOMATOPOEIA?
A
"tiny crystals"
B
"crunch, crunch"
C
"shades of gold"
D
"bare branches"
6
"Silly Sally skipped down the sidewalk" is an example of—
A
Alliteration
B
Personification
C
Hyperbole
D
Simile
7
"The sun peeked shyly through the clouds" uses personification because—
A
the sun is compared to a cloud
B
the sun is given a human quality (being shy)
C
the words all start with the same sound
D
it exaggerates how bright the sun is
8
"Coat as puffy as a marshmallow cloud" compares the coat to a marshmallow using—
A
a metaphor (says the coat IS a marshmallow)
B
a simile (uses the word "as")
C
personification (gives the coat human traits)
D
hyperbole (extreme exaggeration)
9
Find TWO examples of personification in the poem. Write them below and explain why each is personification.
10
The poet uses figurative language to help the reader—
A
learn facts about winter weather
B
picture and feel what a cold winter morning is like
C
understand the science of frost and ice
D
count how many layers to wear in winter
___Multiple Choice (9)
___Written Response (1)
___Total (10)
FAST Success Kit | Grade 3 | FL B.E.S.T. Standard: ELA.3.R.3.1
Practice quiz format mirrors Florida FAST assessment style