Similes & Metaphors
Authored by Paulette Carlson
English
5th - 7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy between them. (is and are). Mark all of the metaphors.
The snow is a white blanket.
The falling snowflakes are dancers.
The calm lake was a mirror.
You are my sunshine.
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as. Mark all similes below.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
He is as strong as an ox.
Your explanation is as clear as mud.
You were as brave as a lion.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What two things are being compared in the following simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as baby skin.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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