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Simile and Metaphor Quiz

Authored by Amanda Haslett

English

5th Grade

10 Questions

CCSS covered

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Simile and Metaphor Quiz
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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'.

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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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