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Simile & Metaphor

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a simile?

a)

Compares two things using "like" or "as"

b)

Compares two thing by stating one thing is another

2.

What is a metaphor?

a)

Compares two things using "like" or "as".

b)

Compares two things by stating one thing is another.

3.

Simile uses the following words to compare two things:

a)

like, as

b)

is/was, are/were

4.

Metaphors sometimes use the following words to compare two things:

a)

like, as

b)

is/was, are/were

5.

Simile or metaphor? They fight like cats and dogs.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

6.

Simile or metaphor? My teacher is a dragon.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

7.

Simile or metaphor? They were tornadoes at recess.

a)

Simile

b)

metaphor

8.

Simile or metaphor? Her eyes sparkle like diamonds.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

9.

Simile or metaphor? He was a volcano of rage.

a)

Simile

b)

metaphor

10.

Simile or metaphor? They are as busy as bees.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

11.

Simile or metaphor? After the storm, the garden was a swamp.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

12.

Simile or metaphor? She was snug as a bug in a rug.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

13.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What two things are being compared in this this sentence?
a)
friends to peas
b)
friends to pods
c)
peas to pods
d)
best to friends
14.

What two things are being compared in the sentence " Sariyah is as cute as a puppy." ?

a)

cute and the puppy

b)

the sentence isnt comparing anything

c)

Sariyah and the puppy

15.

What is being compared in the sentence " Carlton was as brave as a lion." ?

a)

"brave" and "lion"

b)

Carlton and "brave"

c)

Carlton and a lion

d)

Nothing is being compared.

16.

Which sentence is NOT an example of simile?

a)

Dominick is great!

b)

This pizza taste like Heaven!

c)

Angie is as quiet as a mouse.

d)

Faziol is smart as a whip!

17.

The night was as black as___?

a)

Snow

b)

Coal

c)

A sunset

d)

A flower

18.

She was as light as a _____?

a)

Bowling ball

b)

Rock

c)

Elephant

d)

Feather

19.

My dog’s fur is as soft as____?

a)

A bee

b)

A cloud

c)

A beet

d)

A tack

20.

what 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

21.
The classroom was a zoo. What does this metaphor mean?
a)
The students were loud and crazy in class.
b)
Some animals from the zoo visited our classroom.
c)
The class went on a field trip to the zoo.
d)
Some animals should be kept as pets in the classroom.
22.
Life is a roller coaster. What does this metaphor mean?
a)
They have a new roller coaster at Darien Lake
b)
You're in danger when you're on a roller coaster
c)
Life has ups and downs
d)
I shouldn't ride roller coasters
23.
Identify the metaphor
a)
My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.
b)
My heart is a muscle.
c)
My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.
d)
My heart is like a muscle.
24.
Identify the simile
a)
I like apples.
b)
Apples taste sweet.
c)
You're the apple of my eye.
d)
This apple is as sweet as candy.
25.

I can identify similes and metaphors.

a)

All day long!!

b)

Sometimes.

c)

Absolutely not!