Similes and Metaphors

Similes and Metaphors

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English

5th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Simile

Back

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a simile?

  • She is as brave as a lion.
  • She is as tall as a tree.
  • She is as fast as a cheetah.
  • She is as strong as an ox.

Back

She is as brave as a lion.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which of the following is a metaphor?

The cat is as fast as lightning

,

The sun is shining brightly

,

The tree branches swayed in the breeze

,

The wind howled through the night

Back

The wind howled through the night

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Complete the simile: 'Her laughter was as contagious as...'? Options: a cough, a yawn, a sneeze, a cold

Back

a yawn

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Complete the metaphor: 'The world is a stage, and we are...'? Options: the audience, the actors, the props, the directors

Back

the actors

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.'? Options: metaphor, hyperbole, personification, simile

Back

simile

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