WorksheetsIdioms/Similes/Metaphors Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Both similes and metaphors ________.
compare things
use the words “like” and “as”
are ways words can rhyme in a poem
make a story less vivid
A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.
uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things
compares things without using the words “like” or “as”
gives a nonhuman thing human traits
uses a word that sounds like what it means
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The thunder was loud.
The thunder boomed and rumbled.
The thunder growled, and the windows shook.
The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The boy was upset at himself.
The boy was a tornado of emotion.
The boy said he’d die of shame.
The boy did not like what he’d done.
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
Her eyes shone through the darkness.
Her eyes looked like mine.
Her eyes were two full moons.
Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
simile
metaphor
both a simile and a metaphor
There is no figure of speech in that sentence.
Explain the meaning of the following sentence.
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.
This means that Simone had a fever.
This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.
This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.
simile
metaphor
both a simile and a metaphor
There is no figure of speech in that sentence.
Explain the meaning of the following sentence.
Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.
This means that Mikey’s fingers became actual icicles.
This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.
This means that Mikey is probably a snowman.
This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two.
Read the sentence below. Which of these revisions uses a simile to make the imagery most powerful and matches the tone?
I said goodbye quietly, afraid that my voice would crack and I'd start crying.
I said goodbye quietly, afraid to sound like a squeaky stuffed chipmunk.
I said goodbye quietly, afraid that my voice might break like Thomas Edison's first light bulb.
I said goodbye quietly, afraid that my voice might crack and I wouldn't like the way it sounded.
I said goodbye quietly, afraid that my voice might break like storm clouds and my tears might fall like rain all around us.
