Similes and Metaphors

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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
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Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The students were as good as gold.
simile
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the following simile?
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"
Someone is really hungry
Someone is slightly sleepy
Someone is extremely sleepy.
Someone is slightly hungry.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sara is as quiet as a mouse.
simile
metaphor
Tags
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
Talya's eyes were twinkling stars.
simile
metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets.
Her best friend was writing in her diary.
Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets
Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.
Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk.
Tags
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
Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.
simile
metaphor
Tags
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
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days.
What does the metaphor mean above?
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.
The baby never smiled.
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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