Similes, Metaphors and Onomatopoeia

What two things are being compared in the sentence " Debbie is as cute as a puppy." ?

• cute and the puppy

• the sentence isnt comparing anything

• Debbie and the puppy

• Debbie and cute

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What is a simile ?

• figurative language that compares two like things

• figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like"

• comparison of people

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What two words help you identify simile in a text?

• "as" and "like"

• "because" and "why"

• "cause" and "effect"

• "and" and "like"

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What is being compared in the sentence? " Carlton was as brave as a lion."

• "brave" and "lion"

• "Carlton" and "brave"

• "Carlton" and "lion"

• "lion" and "brave"

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Which sentence is an example of simile ?

• Mary is cool.

• Cameron is smart.

• Amir is ice.

• Amir is as cool like ice.

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What is a metaphor?

• Compares two things using like or as
• Compares two things NOT using like or as
• Gives human qualities to objects
• It's a sound word

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True or false. This is an example of a metaphor: Juliet is like the sun.

• True
• False

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The classroom was a zoo. What does this metaphor mean?

• The students were loud and crazy in class.
• Some animals from the zoo visited our classroom.
• The class went on a field trip to the zoo.
• Some animals should be kept as pets in the classroom.

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Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.

What is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling

• teacher

• stomach

• heard

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An onomatopoeia is also known as

• An action word

• A descriptive word

• A sound word

• A statement

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