WorksheetsSimiles and Metaphors Quiz +
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 12mins
Both similes and metaphors ________.
compare two unlike 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?
I like that 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 felt as scared as a trembling mouse.
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 city in the distance is a pot of twinkling diamonds.
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 Melissa in warmth.
This means that Melissa was actually wrapped in a blanket.
This means that Melissa had a fever.
This means that the hug made Melissa feel warm and cared for.
This means that Melissa doesn’t like to be hugged.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
The sun's rays felt like a hammer of heat beating down on us.
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 like 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.
What is being compared in this simile?
“What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?” - Harlem” by Langston Hughes
a Harlem dream to a raisin
the dry weather to the sun's heat
a dream deferred to a raisin in the sun
a raisin to the sun's rays
What is the meaning of this metaphor?
"The sun was a toddler insistently refusing to go to bed...” —Fault in Our Stars, John Green
The sunrise was earlier than expected that day.
The sky is raining and it looks like tears.
It is getting late in the day but the sun is still out.
The face of the sun is shaped like a child's face.
What two things are being compared in the following simile? As soon as we stepped outside, we were met by the night that was as cold as a sharp sword.
"outside" and "night"
"night'' and "cold"
"sharp" and "sword"
"night's cold" and "sharp sword"
A simile is a figure of speech that ________.
uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things
gives a nonhuman thing human traits
uses a word that sounds like what it means
compares things by using the words “like” or “as”
What is being compared in the following metaphor? Paul tried to help Carolyn get safely off the ice, but he was nervous because his legs were jello.
Carolyn and Paul
legs and ice
legs and jello
Paul and jello
Simile or Metaphor: My heart is a nest that had song-birds in it.
simile
metaphor
both a simile & metaphor
neither one
