Exploring Similes and Metaphors in Literature
Interactive Video
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English
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6th - 10th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Hard
+8
Standards-aligned
Lucas Foster
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5 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a simile?
A comparison using 'like' or 'as'
A statement that one thing is another
A type of metaphor
A literal description
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
Time is money
Life is a rollercoaster
He runs like the wind
She is a shining star
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.7
CCSS.RI.8.7
CCSS.RL.7.7
CCSS.RL.8.7
CCSS.RL.9-10.7
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How does a metaphor differ from a simile?
It states that one thing is another
It uses 'like' or 'as'
It is a literal comparison
It is a type of simile
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
As brave as a lion
Life is a rollercoaster
She sings like a bird
He is as strong as an ox
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of figurative language?
To provide literal descriptions
To confuse the reader
To make descriptions more interesting
To use words in their usual meaning
Tags
CCSS.L.3.5A
CCSS.RL.3.4
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