Simile and Metaphor Quiz
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English
5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of a simile?
A figure of speech that compares two similar things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A type of metaphor that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two different things.
A literary device that uses the words 'like' or 'as' to create a visual comparison between two unrelated things.
A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) She is as fast as a cheetah. b) He is a shining star. c) The wind whispered through the trees.
a) She is as fast as a cheetah.
d) They fought like cats and dogs.
c) The wind whispered through the trees.
b) He is a shining star.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the definition of a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying that one thing is another, without using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A metaphor is a type of painting.
A metaphor is a comparison using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A metaphor is a type of poem.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor? a) The sun is a yellow ball in the sky. b) Her smile is like sunshine. c) The moon is a silver coin.
b
d
c
a
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the simile in the following sentence: Her voice was as sweet as honey.
as sweet as honey
as bitter as gall
as sour as vinegar
as salty as tears
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: His words were knives that stabbed my heart.
words were knives
His words were fire
His words were arrows
His words were daggers
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.
A simile is a type of rhyme.
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
A simile is a type of metaphor.
Tags
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
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