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Simile and Metaphor

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 36mins

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Class
Date
1.

A (a)   is a comparison using "like" or "as"

2.

What is the meaning of the following simile?

"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"

a)

Someone is really hungry

b)

Someone is slightly sleepy

c)

Someone is extremely sleepy.

d)

Someone is slightly hungry.

3.

What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?

Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.

a)

"best friend" and "secrets"

b)

"diary'' and "secrets"

c)

"Diary" and "her best friend"

d)

"her" and "diary"

4.

What is the meaning of the following Simile?

Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

a)

Sylvia's face was really rough.

b)

Sylvia's face was really smooth.

c)

Sylvia's face was oily.

d)

Sylvia's face was really dry.

5.

Simile or Metaphor?

The assignment was a breeze.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

6.

Identify the metaphor.

a)

Fruit is fuel for healthy body.

b)

He was as tall as a skyscraper.

c)

He was as fast as a cheetah.

d)

The toddler was like a wild monkey.

7.

Identify the simile.

a)

The busy store is a beehive.

b)

He was a broken record.

c)

The hurricane was a monster.

d)

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

8.

Compares two different things, does not use the words "like" or "as."

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

9.

Your teeth are like stars,

They shine at night.

Choose the simile from these lines.

a)

Your teeth

b)

your teeth are like stars

c)

they shine at night

10.
What are the two things being compared in the following sentence?
I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation.
a)
"I" and "hungry" 
b)
"I" and "a hungry bear awakened from hibernation"
c)
"Bear" and "hibernation"
d)
"hungry" and "hibernation"
11.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
a)
"best friend" and "secrets"
b)
"diary'' and "secrets" 
c)
"Diary" and "her best friend"
d)
"her" and "diary" 
12.

Where is the simile in the following sentences?: "I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. Which do you like better?"

a)

No simile

b)

"I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. "

c)

"Which do you like better?"