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4A - Similes and Metaphors Quiz

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4th Grade

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4A - Similes and Metaphors Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a simile?

A type of fruit

A type of vehicle

A type of dance

A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a simile?

He runs like a cheetah.

The sun is shining brightly.

She is as brave as a lion.

The flower is blooming beautifully.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things

A type of cloud formation

A type of musical instrument

A type of insect

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a metaphor?

The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

The cat is on the mat

The sun is a star

The car is red

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the phrase 'time is a thief', is it a simile or a metaphor?

metaphor

simile

hyperbole

personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.2.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the phrase 'the classroom was a zoo', is it a simile or a metaphor?

metaphor

verb

adjective

simile

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the key difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

A simile is used in poetry, while a metaphor is used in prose

A simile and a metaphor are the same thing

A simile compares two things, while a metaphor compares three or more things

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

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