WorksheetsSimile and Metaphor
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The house was a wreck.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
2.
Her room was as neat as a pin.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
3.
The little boat was a dolphin in the water.
a)
SimIie
b)
Metaphor
4.
A thunderstorm brewed in his eyes.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
5.
Her happiness floated like bubbles all around her.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
6.
What is the meaning of the following simile?
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"
"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.
7.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
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"
8.
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets.
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.
9.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand.
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand.
a)
Crab and Sand
b)
Crab and dancing scissors
c)
Scissors and sand
d)
Dancing and sand.
10.
What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
Identify the metaphor.
a)
He was as slow as a snail.
b)
Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest.
c)
She ran like the wind.
d)
That building is as old as the pyramids.
14.
She is on a roller coaster of emotions.
a)
she's having fun
b)
she's scared
c)
she is having lots of different feelings
d)
she's going to vomit soon
15.
She is a shining star. She's good at pretty much everything she does.
a)
she is a loser
b)
she is an actress
c)
she is successful
d)
she sparkles
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