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Similes, Metaphores and Idioms

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
As busy as
a)
a sloth
b)
a bee
c)
a newborn baby
d)
a snail
2.
As cold as
a)
ice
b)
a July day
c)
a fresh baked cake
d)
a desert summer
3.
Make this a simile.  She sings...
a)
at lunch
b)
at the crowd
c)
like a bird
d)
very well
4.
As sweet as ______
a)
an ox
b)
sugar
c)
a fox
5.
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
6.
After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
7.
Simile or Metaphor:
Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
8.

Determine the type of sentence.

It is raining cats and dogs outside.

a)

metaphor

b)

simile

c)

idiom

9.

Determine the type of sentence.

This computer is a dinosaur.

a)

Simile

b)

metaphor

c)

idiom

10.

What does the underlined phrase mean in this sentence?

It was a secret until John spilled the beans. Now everyone knows.

a)

To talk a lot

b)

To reveal a secret

c)

To pour the beans out of the bag

11.

Similes and metaphors both make...

a)

Inspections

b)

Comparisons

c)

Contractions

12.

"Break a leg!" is an example of...

a)

A simile

b)

A metaphor

c)

An idiom

13.

"Katie is as slow as a turtle." What is being compared in this simile?

a)

slow and a turtle

b)

Katie and a turtle

c)

slow and Katie

14.

"The cloud was fluffy like cotton candy." What is being compared in this simile?

a)

the cloud and cotton candy

b)

the cloud and fluffy

c)

fluffy and cotton candy