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similes

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Similes are figure of speech?

a)

yes

b)

no

2.

True or False?

A simile COMPARES 2 things.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

a)

and, or

b)

like, as

c)

and, like

4.

Complete the Simile:

As cold as _______

a)

ice

b)

sand

c)

crystal

d)

silk

5.
Choose the word that best completes the simile.
He ran as slow as a ___.
a)
jaguar
b)
race car
c)
turtle
d)
tornado
6.

Phei Qinn was calm and ____________ during the spelling quiz.

a)

as cool as a cucumber

b)

as tough as nails

c)

as loud as thunder

d)

as good as gold

7.

3. The night was as black as ________.

a)

DIRT

b)

COAL

c)

LEAD

8.

as light as ___________

a)

a baby

b)

a book

c)

feather

d)

wing

9.

Which simile means "Never listen to others'?

a)

as calm as a cat

b)

as cunning as a fox

c)

as cool as a cucumber

d)

as stubborn as a mule

10.

Which simile means "a piece of cake'?

a)

as hardworking as an ant

b)

as happy as a king

c)

as clear as cystal

d)

as easy as ABC

11.

Which simile means 'showing a lack of courage or easily frightened'?

a)

as brave as a lion

b)

as calm as a cat

c)

as timid as a cat

d)

as timid as a mouse

12.

What does "slow as a snail" mean?

a)

it looks like a snail

b)

it's the shape of a snail

c)

it moves quickly

d)

it moves very slowly

13.

What does "sweet as honey" mean?

a)

it's gooey

b)

it's drippy

c)

it's sweet

d)

it's the color of honey

14.

busy as a bee

a)

person likes working

b)

person has a lot of time

c)

person has a lot of tasks

15.

old as the hills

a)

the thing or person is really old

b)

the thing or person is outdated

c)

the thing or person is unpopular

16.

as white as a sheet

a)

person is scary

b)

person is scared

c)

person is fair-skinned

17.

like a fish out of water

a)

feel unusual

b)

feel comfortable

c)

feel strange and uneasy

18.

What does "pretty as a picture" mean?

a)

something is ugly

b)

something you have a picture of

c)

something is beautiful

d)

something is in the shape of a frame

19.

"My bed felt like a fluffy cloud" means...

a)

Clouds are fluffy.

b)

Fluffy clouds are good to sleep on.

c)

The bed was very soft and fluffy.

20.

The boy liked to play video games.

a)

simile

b)

not a simile