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similes and metaphors

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The boy was as quick as lightning in the race

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

2.

The mom was a busy bee making the thanksgiving dinner

a)

Similie

b)

Metaphor

3.

He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

4.

John's suggestion was just a Band-Aid for the problem

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

5.

which of these are similes

a)

Life is a rollercoaster

b)

She was fairly certain that life was a fashion show

c)

The bottle rolled off the table like a teardrop

d)

Grandpa lounged on the raft in the middle of the pool like an old battleship

6.

which of these are metaphors

a)

The handshake felt like warm laundry

b)

Her eyes were fireflies

c)

Kathy arrived at the grocery store with an army of children

d)

The clouds were like ice-cream castles in the sky

7.

which is the metaphor

a)

They children ran like ripples through water

b)

Alan’s jokes were like flat soda to the children, surprisingly unpleasant

c)

The detective listened to her tales with a wooden face

8.

He is as brave as a

(a)  

9.

which is the metaphor

a)

The truth was like a bad taste on his tongue

b)

Her hope was a fragile seed

c)

Her hair was as soft as a spider web

10.

which is the simile

a)

Each dollar bill was a like a magic wand to cast away problems

b)

The teacher planted the seeds of wisdom

c)

David is a worm for what he did to Shelia

11.

what is a simile

a)

a type of food

b)

comparing two things using as and like

c)

comparing two things without using as and like

12.

what is a metaphor

a)

a type of car

b)

comparing things using as and like

c)

comparing things without as and like

13.

the girl as as pale as a

(a)