Understanding Similes Quiz

What is a simile?

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

• A type of vehicle

• A type of fruit

• A type of dance

Which of the following is a simile: A) The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky. B) The sun is hot. C) The sun is shining brightly. D) The sun is a big watermelon.

• D) The sun is a big watermelon.

• A) The sun is like a yellow ball in the sky.

• B) The sun is hot

• C) The sun is shining brightly.

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The water was as cold as ice.

• as hot as fire

• as cold as ice

• as smooth as silk

• as bright as the sun

Choose the sentence that contains a simile: A) The cat is sleeping. B) The cat is as quiet as a mouse. C) The cat is black. D) The cat is eating.

• A) The cat is sleeping.

• C) The cat is black.

• D) The cat is eating.

• B) The cat is as quiet as a mouse.

What is the purpose of using similes in writing?

• To provide factual information without any creativity

• To create vivid and imaginative descriptions by comparing one thing to another using 'like' or 'as'.

• To limit the reader's imagination by using direct comparisons

• To confuse the reader with ambiguous descriptions

Identify the simile in the following sentence: Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day.

• Her smile was as bright as a diamond in the sky

• Her smile was like a flower blooming in spring

• Her smile was similar to a rainbow after a storm

• Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day

Which of the following is a simile: A) The flowers are beautiful. B) The flowers are as bright as the sun. C) The flowers are in the garden. D) The flowers smell fragrant.

• B) The flowers are as bright as the sun.

• D) The flowers smell fragrant.

• C) The flowers are in the garden.

• A) The flowers are beautiful.

Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.

• The difference between a simile and a metaphor is that a simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor directly equates one thing with another.

• A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two things, while a metaphor uses 'similar to'

• A simile compares two things directly, while a metaphor implies a comparison

• A simile and a metaphor are the same thing

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The old man was as wise as an owl.

• The old man was as colorful as a rainbow.

• The old man was as strong as an elephant.

• The old man was as fast as a cheetah.

• The simile is 'as wise as an owl'.

Choose the sentence that contains a simile: A) The car is fast. B) The car roared like a lion. C) The car is parked. D) The car is shiny.

• B) The car roared like a lion

• D) The car is shiny.

• A) The car is fast.

• C) The car is parked