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Similes vs. Metaphors

Authored by Valerie Kann

English

3rd - 12th Grade

CCSS covered

Used 37+ times

Similes vs. Metaphors
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of a metaphor?

A word that shows action

A comparison of two things that does NOT use "like" or "as."

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as."

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

A figure of speech that compares two things that are alike in some way using “like” or “as.”

simile
metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

"Cute as a kitten" is an example of....

metaphor

simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

"Time is a thief" is an example of...

metaphor

simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day.

simile

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

I'm as grumpy as a bear that was awakened too early from its hibernation.

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

The city is a sea of sadness.

simile

metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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