Similes Lesson
8th Grade
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Similes Lesson
Quiz
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English
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8th Grade
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Hard
+6
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Metaphors compare two things and similes do not.
Metaphors give human actions to non-humans, but similes compare two things
Metaphors use "like" or "as" and similes do not
Similes use "like" or "as" and metaphors do not
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
the poet compares two unlike things using "like" or "as"
theme
metaphor
simile
metastatic
Tags
CCSS.L.7.6
CCSS.L.8.6
CCSS.L.9-10.6
CCSS.W.7.2D
CCSS.W.8.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
what is the meaning of this simile? "My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."
she can get really angry or mad
she can yell loudly
she cries
her hair is red
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
What is a simile?
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A statement that is literally true
A type of metaphor
A form of personification
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
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
The world is a stage
He is as brave as a lion
Time is a thief
The wind whispered through the trees
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
Identify the simile in the sentence: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'
Her smile
as bright as
as bright as the sun
the sun
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
What is the purpose of using similes in writing?
To create a literal meaning
To make comparisons more vivid
To confuse the reader
To state facts
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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