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Simile and Metaphor

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

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1.

What is the meaning of the following simile?

"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"

a)

Someone is really hungry

b)

Someone is slightly sleepy

c)

Someone is extremely sleepy.

d)

Someone is slightly hungry.

2.

What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?

Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.

a)

"best friend" and "secrets"

b)

"diary'' and "secrets"

c)

"Diary" and "her best friend"

d)

"her" and "diary"

3.

What is the meaning of the following Simile?

Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

a)

Sylvia's face was really rough.

b)

Sylvia's face was really smooth.

c)

Sylvia's face was oily.

d)

Sylvia's face was really dry.

4.

Simile or Metaphor?

The assignment was a breeze.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

5.

Identify the metaphor.

a)

Fruit is fuel for healthy body.

b)

He was as tall as a skyscraper.

c)

He was as fast as a cheetah.

d)

The toddler was like a wild monkey.

6.

Identify the simile.

a)

The busy store is a beehive.

b)

He was a broken record.

c)

The hurricane was a monster.

d)

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

7.

The fruit salad was like a rainbow!

a)

it was rainbow shaped

b)

leprechauns liked it

c)

it was colorful

8.

Compares two different things, does not use the words "like" or "as."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

9.

What is figurative language?

a)

Language that means more than what the words say.

b)

Language that means just what the words say.

10.

Uses the words "like

' or "as" to compare two different things

a)

simile

b)

metaphor