Similes & Metaphors Review Game
Authored by Megan Murphy
English
5th - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
Which type of figurative language do you prefer: Similes or metaphors?
Similes
Metaphors
Tags
CCSS.L.6.6
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.RI.5.4
CCSS.W.5.2D
CCSS.W.7.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which is the best definition of a metaphor?
It states that one thing is literally another thing.
It's a device used in poetry.
It's a lie.
It describes something in a way that isn't literally true for a symbolic effect.
Answer explanation
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of a metaphor?
He's as dead as a doornail.
The early bird gets the worm.
It's hotter than an oven in here.
She is like a cheetah when she runs.
Answer explanation
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A simile is like a metaphor. Which of these is a simile?
Larry is like his twin Louie.
Let's go paint the town red.
Love is a battlefield.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
Answer explanation
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"You ain't nothin' but a hound dog, cryin' all the time..." What type of person is the subject of the song?
A whiner
A loyal guardian
Someone with droopy jowls like a hound
A hound dog
Answer explanation
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CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
"Just like a prayer, your voice can take me there / Just like a muse to me, you are a mystery..." Which comparative device is being used here?
Metaphor
Simile
None of the above
Both of the above
Answer explanation
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of a simile?
Her music is a portal.
Her voice is an angel's song.
She plays guitar like breathing air.
Their music is the best.
Answer explanation
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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