SIMILES AND METAPHORS

Quiz
•
English
•
9th - 11th Grade
•
Medium
+1
Standards-aligned
Rose Gibbons
Used 925+ times
FREE Resource
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the sentence to make a simile.
He couldn't see without his glasses - he was ...
a blind man
sightless
as blind as a bat
wearing dark glasses
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the sentence to make a metaphor.
He was a great tennis player and his arm was ...
a weapon of destruction
long with big muscles
very flexible
able to swing the racket quickly
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
Complete the sentence with a metaphor.
He was drowning in ...
the big ocean
the small pool
the muddy swamp
an ocean of grief
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
Complete the sentence with a simile.
The thief ran ...
quickly
as fast as lightning
speedily to a nearby car
fast
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
Complete the sentence with a metaphor.
"Sometimes I feel my home is ..." complained the boy.
as silent as the grave
very hot
a prison
empty
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the sentence with a simile.
When he stood up to speak, he was ...
very confident
as cool as a cucumber
an iceberg
shy
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
Complete the sentence with a metaphor.
Life is ...
like a roller-coaster
a roller-coaster
for learning
exciting
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Wayground
15 questions
Money

Quiz
•
9th Grade - University
15 questions
Language Techniques/Word classes

Quiz
•
6th - 9th Grade
10 questions
Mastering Descriptive Writing Skills

Quiz
•
7th Grade - University
15 questions
End of the Year Test

Quiz
•
8th Grade - University
10 questions
Writing Skills for 4th Graders

Quiz
•
4th Grade - University
15 questions
English I STAAR EOC

Quiz
•
10th Grade - University
10 questions
POETIC DEVICES

Quiz
•
11th Grade
15 questions
Allusion Practice

Quiz
•
11th Grade - University
Popular Resources on Wayground
10 questions
Lab Safety Procedures and Guidelines

Interactive video
•
6th - 10th Grade
10 questions
Nouns, nouns, nouns

Quiz
•
3rd Grade
10 questions
9/11 Experience and Reflections

Interactive video
•
10th - 12th Grade
25 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
5th Grade
11 questions
All about me

Quiz
•
Professional Development
22 questions
Adding Integers

Quiz
•
6th Grade
15 questions
Subtracting Integers

Quiz
•
7th Grade
9 questions
Tips & Tricks

Lesson
•
6th - 8th Grade
Discover more resources for English
6 questions
Biography

Quiz
•
4th - 12th Grade
20 questions
Commas Commas Commas!

Quiz
•
7th - 9th Grade
20 questions
Figurative Language Review

Quiz
•
10th Grade
20 questions
Subject-Verb Agreement

Quiz
•
9th Grade
15 questions
Theme Review

Quiz
•
8th - 11th Grade
20 questions
The Most Dangerous Game Review

Quiz
•
9th Grade
16 questions
Ethos, Pathos, Logos Practice

Quiz
•
9th Grade
7 questions
Parts of Speech

Lesson
•
1st - 12th Grade