Similes and metaphors
Flashcard
•
English
•
8th Grade
•
Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Wayground Content
FREE Resource
Student preview
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Both similes and metaphors ________. Options: compare things, use the words “like” and “as”, are ways words can rhyme in a poem, make a story less vivid
Back
compare things
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Metaphor
Back
compares things without using the words “like” or “as”
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which sentence contains a simile?
- The thunder was loud.
- The thunder boomed and rumbled.
- The thunder growled, and the windows shook.
- The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.
Back
The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
1. The boy was upset at himself.
2. The boy was a tornado of emotion.
3. The boy said he’d die of shame.
4. The boy did not like what he’d done.
Back
The boy was a tornado of emotion.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
- Her eyes shone through the darkness.
- Her eyes looked like mine.
- Her eyes were two full moons.
- Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.
Back
Her eyes were two full moons.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the figure of speech in the sentence: The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
Back
simile
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
Back
This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
4 questions
2.1 - 2.2 Solving One and Two-Step Equations
Flashcard
•
7th - 8th Grade
8 questions
FORM 1 : WILD WEATHER (VOCABULARY)
Flashcard
•
7th Grade
11 questions
Imagery Review
Flashcard
•
9th Grade
10 questions
Similes and Metaphors
Flashcard
•
9th Grade
5 questions
Descriptive verbs
Flashcard
•
8th Grade
9 questions
Gymnastics
Flashcard
•
KG
9 questions
Famous Current Athletes
Flashcard
•
KG
10 questions
ELA
Flashcard
•
6th - 8th Grade
Popular Resources on Wayground
55 questions
CHS Student Handbook 25-26
Quiz
•
9th Grade
18 questions
Writing Launch Day 1
Lesson
•
3rd Grade
10 questions
Chaffey
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
PRIDE
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Algebra Review Topics
Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
22 questions
6-8 Digital Citizenship Review
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
10 questions
Nouns, nouns, nouns
Quiz
•
3rd Grade
10 questions
Lab Safety Procedures and Guidelines
Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
Discover more resources for English
18 questions
“L’Amour, Maybe Not”
Quiz
•
8th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language REVIEW
Lesson
•
7th - 10th Grade
16 questions
Parts of Speech
Quiz
•
8th Grade
10 questions
Counterclaims in Argumentative Writing
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
19 questions
Language Arts Literary Terms
Quiz
•
7th - 8th Grade
20 questions
Morphology List 2
Quiz
•
8th Grade
24 questions
2022-23 Fast and Curious Week 1
Quiz
•
8th Grade
10 questions
Figurative Language Definitions
Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade