Similes and Metaphors

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English
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5th Grade
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Jennifer Allen
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
A figure of speech that describes a person or thing using exaggerated or over-the-top language.
A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'and'.
A figure of speech that compares two similar things using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a simile?
She is as brave as a lion.
She is as tall as a tree.
She is as fast as a cheetah.
She is as strong as an ox.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a type of poem.
A metaphor is a form of visual art.
A metaphor is a mathematical equation.
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one thing is another thing.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The cat is as fast as lightning
The sun is shining brightly
The tree branches swayed in the breeze
The correct answer is 'The wind howled through the night'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the simile: 'Her laughter was as contagious as...'?
a cough
a yawn
a sneeze
a cold
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Complete the metaphor: 'The world is a stage, and we are...'?
the audience
the actors
the props
the directors
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.'?
metaphor
hyperbole
personification
simile
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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