Simile and Metaphor

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English
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4th Grade
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Ashley Shelhon
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.L.4.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
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.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.
This is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Neither
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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