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Metaphors

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which sentence is an example of metaphor?

a)

You are like an elephant.

b)

You are like a lion.

c)

You are fire.

d)

I don´t know.

2.

Which is a metaphor?

a)

Your crying is rain.

b)

Your crying is like rain.

3.

Which is NOT a metaphor?

a)

Her eyes are like the ocean.

b)

The keiki was a statue when the dog attacked.

4.

What is the poet saying,"Her eyes were daggers as she looked at the man who stole her money."

a)

Her eyes are made of knives. They are sharp.

b)

She was very, very, angry at the thief.

5.

Why are metaphors important?

a)

Metaphors are important because they help to create imagery in your writing & are a creative way of comparing.

b)

Metaphors are important because you can trick people.

c)

Metaphors are important because they are interesting to read.

d)

Metaphors are important because they compare.

6.

Which of these sentences is NOT a metaphor?

a)

The tree swayed in the wind like a hula dancer.

b)

The dog ran like a tornado to get his food.

c)

Mom is a mama bear when it comes to her keiki.

d)

The child was a rock when she heard she lost the contest.

7.

What is a metaphor?

a)

A metaphor is a comparison, but it doesn't use "like" and it says one thing IS another.

b)

when you say a hint to someone

c)

when you compare with someone saying like

d)

I don´t know

8.
The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur.
a)
The computer is old. 
b)
The computer is scary.
c)
The computer is brand new. 
9.
That test was a piece of cake!
a)
The test was too hard.
b)
The test tasted like cake. 
c)
The test was easy.
10.
My room is a disaster zone. 
a)
Construction it happening in my room. 
b)
My room is clean. 
c)
My room is messy.