Understanding Similes Quiz

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English
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5th Grade
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Ted Richardson
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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