Simile Assessment

Similes are used to (a)   things.

When comparing, similes use _______ or _______

• over or under
• before or after
• than or more
• like or as

"John is as dirty as a pig!" What does the statement mean?

• John is clean and tidy.
• John is as clean as a whistle.
• John is very organized.
• John is very dirty.

What does the phrase 'as busy as a bee' imply?

• Someone is very quiet.

• Someone is very active.

• Someone is very lazy.

• Someone is very tired.

In the sentence 'Her smile was like sunshine', what literary device is being used?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

A comparison of two or more things using 'like' or 'as' is called _________

• metaphor
• analogy
• hyperbole
• simile

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• Her smile was brighter than the stars.
• The sun shone brightly in the sky.
• Her smile was like the sun.

Fill in the blank with your own simile

As round as a ___________

"The moonless night was as dark as black velvet."

Is the above sentence an example of a simile?

• Yes
• No

"You shine brightly like a diamond in the sky!"

What word indicates that the statement has a simile?

• You

• like

• shine

• sky