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Simile and Metaphor

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
2.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
3.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
4.
After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
5.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
a)
friends to peas
b)
friends to pods
c)
peas to pods
d)
best to friends
6.

How many examples of similes are in this passage?


Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as little as a toy truck that was sitting at home in the toy chest. The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
8.
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
9.
Which two things are being compared in this sentence: Jimmy tried to help her, but when he got to his feet, his legs were jello.
a)
Jimmy and Jello
b)
Legs and Jello
c)
Her and Jello
d)
Feet and Legs
10.
Identify the Simile below...
a)
The tree danced in the wind.
b)
She is as tall as a tree!
c)
That cat is the devil.
d)
My backpack weighs a thousand tons!
11.

His nose was as red as a ripe strawberry.


What two things are being compared?

a)

nose and red

b)

red and a strawberry

c)

nose and a strawberry

d)

red and ripe

12.

The angry child was as loud as a roaring elephant.


What two things are being compared?

a)

the child and the elephant

b)

loud and an elephent

c)

angry and roaring

d)

the child and roaring

13.

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

a)

The mouse was quiet

b)

The mouse was whisper-quiet

c)

The mouse was quiet as a whisper

d)

The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery

14.

In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?

a)

The cat and its prey

b)

The cat and its shadow

c)

The cat and a shadow

d)

The prey and its shadow

15.

Which of the following could be added to the phrase, "My cat is black" to form a simile?

a)

And furry

b)

All over

c)

In color

d)

As ink

16.
The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store.
What is the meaning of the simile above?
a)
The baby had 8 legs.
b)
The baby lives in the sea.
c)
The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many legs.
d)
The baby was sleeping. 
17.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 
18.
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. 
19.
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets. 
a)
Her best friend was writing in her diary.
b)
Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets
c)
Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.
d)
Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk. 
20.
Why do people use figurative language?
a)
To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
b)
To be grammatically correct.
c)
To structure their writing into paragraphs.
d)
Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.