Simile Quiz

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

• A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a type of rhyme.

• A simile is a type of onomatopoeia.

Which of the following is an example of a simile? a) The sun is shining brightly. b) She runs as fast as a cheetah. c) The cat is sleeping.

• b

• d

• c

• a

Identify the simile in the sentence: He is as strong as an ox.

• as weak as a kitten

• as fast as a snail

• as strong as an ox

• as tall as a tree

Identify the simile in the sentence: The flowers danced like the wind.

• danced

• like the wind

• The flowers danced

• The flowers

Complete the simile: She is as brave as a _______.

• lion

• mouse

• kitten

• butterfly

Complete the simile: The baby slept like a _______.

• rock

• log

• feather

• lion

Which word is used to compare two things in a simile?

• as

• resemble

• similar

• like

True or False: A simile uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two things.

• False

• Only in poetry

• True

• Sometimes

Create a simile using the word 'as' to compare a bird and a plane.

• A bird is as heavy as a plane.

• A bird is as slow as a plane.

• A bird is as small as a plane.

• A bird is as free as a plane.

Create a simile using the word 'like' to compare a flower and a rainbow.

• A flower is like a colorful cloud.

• A flower is like a miniature rainbow.

• A flower is like a pot of gold.

• A flower is like a prism.