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Similes and Metaphors

Authored by Stephanie Miller

English

3rd - 6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Similes and Metaphors
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What two things are being compared in the following simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as baby skin. 

Sylvia's face and baby's skin
Lotion and Sylvia's face.
Sylvia and her face.
Sylvia and smooth. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the following simile?
"After swimming 20 laps, William was as hungry as a bear that had recently awakened from hibernation."

Someone is really hungry
Someone is slightly sleepy
Someone is extremely sleepy.
Someone is slightly hungry. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Joselyn's diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.

"best friend" and "secrets"
"diary'' and "secrets" 
"Diary" and "her best friend"
"Joselyn" and "diary" 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Ashley's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

Ashley's face was really rough.
Ashley's face was really smooth. 
Ashley's face was oily. 
Ashley's face was really dry. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand. 

Crab and Sand
Crab and dancing scissors
Scissors and sand
Dancing and sand. 

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Identify the metaphor.

Fruit is fuel for healthy body.
He was as tall as a skyscraper.
He was as fast as a cheetah.
The toddler was like a wild monkey.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Identify the simile.

The busy store is a beehive.
He was a broken record.
The hurricane was a monster.
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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