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Similes and Metaphors

Authored by Margaret Hack

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Similes and Metaphors
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a simile?

A comparison of 4 or more things

A comparison using "like" or "as"

A description of how someone looks

A literal truth

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the difference between a simile and metaphor?

A simile does not use "like" or "as"

A metaphor means EXACTLY what is says

A simile does use "like" or "as"

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

3.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An example of a simile is: Mr. dos Santos is like a __________ at the beach

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following describe HOW someone could be while at a beach? Choose all that apply.

They look like a lobster!

They are as wet as a dog!

They swim like a dolphin.

It's like they were born to be a rock star.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are METAPHORS?

They are as interesting as a blank sheet of paper.

This is as heavy as a feather.

You hit the nail on the head!

The little soccer player was a tornado on the field!

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If something is heavy, it can be compared to

an elephant

a car

a star

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the following metaphor mean? It was raining cats and dogs.

There are cats and dogs falling from the sky.

The rain smelled like cats and dogs.

There were a lot of cats and dogs outside.

It was raining hard outside.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

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