Similes & Metaphors

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

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.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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

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

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

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

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.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following is a simile?

• I like pizza.

• She likes to sing so much.

• The puppy's fur is soft like a pillow.

• I like my best friend.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks.

• She was lost in a sea of books.

• He was so angry he turned red.

• She was so tired that she slept for days.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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.6.6

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D