Simile Metaphor Idiom Quiz

Where is the simile in the following sentences?: "I would really like a bed like the one in that hotel. Sleeping in that bed is like sleeping on a cloud."

• No simile

• "I would really like a bed like the one in that hotel."

• "Sleeping in that bed is like sleeping on a cloud."

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

Where is the simile in the following sentences?: "I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. Which do you like better?"

• No simile

• "I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. "

• "Which do you like better?"

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What word would BEST complete the simile: The speeding car was moving as fast as _______.

• a snail

• lightning

• a sloth

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

"When Mrs. Turner announced that Paxton was awarded the lead in the play, Paxton was as thrilled as a person who just found out they won the lottery." -- What do you know about Paxton?

• She was really excited

• She was really upset

• She didn't care

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Which of the following sentences is a metaphor?: "Mrs. Tadlock is a great teacher. Her classroom is a calm, relaxing spa."

• "Mrs. Tadlock is a great teacher."

• "Her classroom is a calm, relaxing spa."

• No metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

"My aunt's apartment in New York City is a closet. My mom says that if she had to live in that small space, she would go nuts." --- Which part of the previous sentences was a metaphor

• "she would go nuts"

• "My aun't apartment in New York City is a closet."

• No metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

"Living with a two year old brother can be like riding a roller coaster." -- This is an example of ________

• a simile

• an idiom

• a metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

"Sometimes he is an angel, but other times my brother is a complete monster." ---This is an example of____________

• similes

• metaphors

• idioms

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

This is going to cost me an arm and a leg!

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

The classroom was a zoo.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3