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Similes and Metaphor

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is a simile

a)

They were as quiet as a mouse

b)

I have practice at 5:30 at night.

c)

The dog behaved so he got a treat.

d)

the baker closed the door as they were leaving.

2.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

You're as sweet as a cupcake.

b)

I slept like a baby.

c)

The snow is a white blanket.

d)

You're as sweet as sugar.

3.

Which is not a simile

a)

her eyes are as blue as the ocean

b)

he is as tall as a giraffe

c)

the dog is as smelly as a dog

d)

the dog likes the food very much

4.

Which of the following best defines a simile?

a)

A comparison between two like things

b)

A comparison between two unlike things

5.

Which of the following are similes

a)

He is as cunning as a fox.

b)

The darkness is all around us.

c)

I like dogs.

d)

He is as funny as a barrel of puke.

e)

The wind whispered to me.

6.

Which of the following is not a simile

a)

She is as cute as a kitten

b)

Her heart is as cold as ice.

c)

He is as blind as a bat

d)

You are my sunshine

7.

The snow was as white as milk

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

8.

The classroom was a zoo.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

9.

The computers at school are old dinosaurs.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

10.

This sentence is a simile "The glow of the tube light was as bright as sunshine"

a)

True

b)

False

11.

This sentence is a metaphor "The history paper was as tricky as a labyrinth"

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This sentence is a simile"The stormy ocean was a raging bull."

a)

True

b)

False

13.

This is a simile. "The boys in the playing feild were feeling happy as dogs with two tails"

a)

True

b)

False

14.

This is a simile"The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym."

a)

True

b)

False

15.

This is a metaphor"The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage."

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Why do people get metaphors and similes mixed up?

a)

They think its an exaggeration.

b)

They don't know the difference.

c)

They get them mixed up

d)

all of the above

17.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
18.
Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
19.
Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
20.
Simile or Metaphor?
She is as thin as a toothpick.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
21.
Simile or Metaphor?
That girl is as tough as nails.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
22.
Simile or Metaphor?
He was scared so much he was as white as a ghost.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
23.
The band played as loud as a sonic boom.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
eardrums
24.
After playing football on the cold January day, his fingers were icicles.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
c)
personification
d)
hot chocolate
25.
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor