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Simile or Metaphor

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In the school play, Freddy roared like a lion.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
2.
Her love is a blanket.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
3.
Joey is crazy like a fox.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
4.
Her skin was white as snow.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
5.
Leah looked as pale as a ghost yesterday.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
6.
Simile or Metaphor?
Codie is as tall as a skyscraper.
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
7.
Simile or Metaphor?
The library was an ocean of books.
a)
Simile 
b)
Metaphor
8.
The dark, cold, silent room was a tomb.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
9.
The child's tears were cold raindrops from a tiny cloud.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
10.
My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
11.
Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
12.

What two things are being compared in this sentence?

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.

a)

friends to peas

b)

friends to pods

c)

peas to pods

d)

best to friends

13.

What two things are being compared in this sentence?

"When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow."

a)

The cat and its prey

b)

The cat and its shadow

c)

The cat and a shadow

d)

The prey and its shadow

14.

What two things are being compared in this sentence?

Jimmy tried to help her, but when he got to his feet, his legs were jello.

a)

Jimmy and Jello

b)

Legs and Jello

c)

Her and Jello

d)

Feet and Legs

15.

What two things are being compared in this sentence?


The angry child was as loud as a roaring elephant.

a)

the child and the elephant

b)

loud and an elephent

c)

angry and roaring

d)

the child and roaring

16.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Neither
17.

Her skin was as white as snow.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

18.
My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
19.

That girl is as tough as nails.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

20.

He is a walking dictionary.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor