Similes and Metaphors

A direct comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as" is called a:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Dialogue

Answer explanation

Metaphors are a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".

The sun is a ball of butter.

The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

A comparison between two unlike things USING the words "like" or "as" is called a:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Dialogue

Answer explanation

Similes use "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things.

She ran as fast as a cheetah.

He is as sweet as candy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.

This is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

Answer explanation

It is a direct comparison.

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.

What two things are being compared?

• toddler and playroom

• hurricane and playroom

• toddler and hurricane

• hurricane and destroying

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Her legs were like cooked noodles.

This is an example of a:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

Answer explanation

Similes are comparisons that use the words "like" or "as".

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Her legs were like cooked noodles.

What two things are being compared?

• her and noodles

• legs and cooked

• noodles and cooked

• legs and noodles

Tags

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.

This is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.

What two things are being compared?

• sound and roof

• rain and footsteps

• sound and footsteps

• rain and roof

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

The responsibility of being team captain was a weight on her shoulders.

This is an example of a:

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Neither

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

The responsibility of being team captain was a weight on her shoulders.

What two things are being compared?

• responsibility and shoulders

• team captain and weight

• team captain and shoulders

• responsibility and weight

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4