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Similes & Metaphors

Authored by Lisa Kraiza

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 18+ times

Similes & Metaphors
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1.

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.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

2.

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.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

3.

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.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

4.

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.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

5.

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.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

6.

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.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

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.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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