Similes and Metaphors

She danced like a butterfly in flight.

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

It was raining cats and dogs

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

I really like eggs and bacon.

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Her lips were burning ashes from a fire after she ate the nachos.

• simile

• metaphor

• neither

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The best meaning of this simile is:

The socks smelled like a trash truck had lived in them for 10 years.

• The socks were old.

• The socks had a bad odor.

• The socks were dirty.

• None of the above.

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

His feet floated above the dance floor as he danced along.

• He was light

• He was dancing well.

• He was a ghost

• none of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Asking Jenny the answer was like asking Google.

• She will get you the answer by researching it.

• She is good with technology

• She knows a lot of information

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is being conveyed?

Her lips were cherries

• Her lips were fruity.

• Her lips were red

• Her lips were full

• none of the above.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

The bags felt like I was carrying bricks.

• They were square

• The bags are full

• The bags will break

• none of the above

Tags

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

True or false?

Similes and metaphors compare two things that have like or similar qualities.

• true

• false

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3