Similes and Metaphors

Similes and Metaphors

Assessment

Flashcard

English

4th - 7th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
L.4.5A, L.3.5A, L.5.5A

+3

Standards-aligned

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15 questions

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He is as brave as a lion.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the key difference between similes and metaphors.

Back

The key difference is that similes use 'like' or 'as' for comparison, while metaphors do not.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a simile.

Back

An example of a simile is: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Give an example of a metaphor.

Back

An example of a metaphor is: 'The world is a stage.'

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What does it mean when we say 'the classroom was a zoo'?

Back

This is a metaphor indicating that the classroom was chaotic or noisy, not that there were actual animals.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

How can similes enhance writing?

Back

Similes enhance writing by creating vivid imagery and making descriptions more relatable.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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