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WorksheetsEnglish A Test Grade 7 A B and C
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Name
Class
Date
1.
The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
2.
The bruise on George’s foot felt as big as an elephant.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
3.
Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
4.
After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
5.
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?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
6.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
7.
How many examples of similes are in this passage?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle. All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines. Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin! The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
8.
The cooing baby was just as cute as a kitten!
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
9.
Joey is crazy like a fox.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
10.
Simile or Metaphor?
The library was an ocean of books.
The library was an ocean of books.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
11.
The sensory details in a story are details that___
a)
use the five senses
b)
use dollars and cents
c)
use just sights and smells
d)
use big words
12.
A writer describes the smell of a forest fire. Which of the following would be a good sensory detail to include?
a)
the number of forests that there are in town
b)
the fear that she has about the fire spreading
c)
the strong and smoky smell reminds her of toasting marshmallows
d)
the number of times she's been to the forest
13.
Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns tear at her bare skin and clothes.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
14.
Lando couldn't believe it. The beast couldn't be from this world. It was at least 10 feet tall and moving with more speed than any two-legged animal that Lando knew of.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
15.
Although he was blind, Gino's nose told him that he had to find shelter. The scent of rain filled the air.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sight
c)
sound
d)
touch
16.
It was too dark to see in the cave, but I tasted the tang of salt on my lips. I must be near the ocean! Excited, I moved toward the salty spray.
What sense did the writer describe?
What sense did the writer describe?
a)
smell
b)
sound
c)
taste
d)
sight
17.
What is a metaphor?
a)
A comparison using "like" or "as"
b)
A comparison without using "like" or "as"
c)
A figure of speech in which the word imitates it's meaning.
d)
An extreme exaggeration
18.
Which of the following is an example of personification?
a)
You are as a beautiful as a flower.
b)
The trees danced in the wind.
c)
I waited in line for 10 years!
d)
He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.
19.
The sensory details in a story are details that___
a)
use the five senses
b)
use dollars and cents
c)
use just sights and smells
d)
use big words
20.
A kind of writing that tells a story is a __________.
a)
dialogue
b)
author's purpose
c)
narrative writing
d)
conflict
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