Similes Quiz -identify and write an original sentence

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

• 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'.

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Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'Her smile is as bright as the sun.'

• as cold as ice

• as shiny as a diamond

• as bright as the sun

• as tall as a mountain

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Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'He runs like a cheetah.'

• like a cheetah

• He runs like a sloth.

• He runs like a snail.

• He runs like a turtle.

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Write a simile to describe a fast car.

• as slow as a snail

• as fast as lightning

• as slow as molasses

• as fast as a turtle

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Write a simile to describe a loud thunder.

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Write a simile to describe a delicious pizza.

• The pizza was as delicious as cardboard.

• The pizza was as delicious as a slice of heaven.

• The pizza was as delicious as a pile of dirt.

• The pizza was as delicious as a shoe.

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Write a simile to describe a tall tree.

• as tall as a flagpole

• as tall as a skyscraper

• as tall as a mountain

• as tall as a giraffe

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Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'The waves danced on the shore.'

• The waves danced on the shore.

• The waves crashed on the shore.

• The waves sang on the shore.

• The waves were like dancers on the shore.

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Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'She sings like an angel.'

• like a devil

• like an angel

• like a bird

• like a rock

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Write a simile to describe a scary movie.

• The movie was as scary as a kitten.

• The movie was as scary as a sunny day.

• The movie was as scary as a haunted house.

• The movie was as scary as a rainbow.

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