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Similes and Metaphors

Authored by Sarah Williams

English

4th Grade

CCSS covered

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Similes and Metaphors
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is the difference between similes and metaphors?

Similes use exaggeration and metaphors don't

Similes use "like" or "as" and metaphors don't

Metaphors use "like" or "as" and similes don't

Metaphors use exaggeration and similes don't

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2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why is it important to choose your images carefully when using figurative language?

To be as creative as possible

To prevent others from having unusual ideas

So others will believe you are intelligent

So others will understand your desired effect

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3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which of the following is most likely the intended meaning of the metaphor “She is a cheetah”?

She is yellow with black spots.

She is a skilled hunter.

She runs very fast.

She is a large cat native to Africa.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

There’s an implied metaphor in the sentence “Max lured Mia into his web.” What is Max compared to?

Mia

A web

A spider

A fly

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does this metaphor mean? "I was a couch potato on Sunday."

I was being lazy on Sunday.

My couch turned into a potato.

I turned into a potato.

I ate potato chips on Sunday.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What does this metaphor mean? "Lizzie has a heart of gold."

Lizzie's heart is hard and cold.

Lizzie is a kind and compassionate person.

Lizzie likes expensive things.

Lizzie is rich.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What is a metaphor?

A metaphor is a type of simile

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things, without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

A metaphor is a type of insect

A metaphor is a type of plant

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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