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Similes and Metaphors

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When two unlike things are being compared using like or as, it is called a
a)
simile
b)
hyperbole
c)
idiom
d)
metaphor
2.
A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' is:
a)
alliteration
b)
simile
c)
onomatopoeia
d)
metaphor
3.
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?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
4.
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
5.
The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. 
What does the metaphor mean above?
a)
The baby girl's smile made other people happy.
b)
When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise. 
c)
The baby never smiled. 
d)
The baby girl's smile made the moon come out. 
6.
Which 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
7.
The cookies were so overcooked that they were as hard as rocks.
a)
nice and soft
b)
really hard
c)
just right
d)
fluffy
8.

Which of the following is a simile?

a)

I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.

b)

The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.

c)

Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.

d)

Kendal was a fish in the water.

9.

What two things are being compared in the metaphor:

"Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks."

a)

her and cheeks

b)

tears and rivers

c)

rivers and flowing

d)

rivers and cheeks

10.

All of the following are similes except for

a)

The rumors spread like wildfire about who was going to be the new teacher.

b)

Emily's new jacket fit like a glove.

c)

Monique likes to listen to music while she studies.

d)

I always ask Leo for help because he is as wise as an owl.

11.

All of the following are metaphors except for

a)

It took forever to get to my grandma's house because the freeway was a parking lot.

b)

Sara acted like a baby when she went to the dentist.

c)

The snow was a blanket that covered the sidewalk.

d)

I avoid my dad in the morning because he is a crab when he gets out of bed.

12.

All of the following are metaphors except for

a)

The thunder was a mighty lion.

b)

The storm was a raging bull.

c)

His eyes were ice as he stared at his sister.

d)

I am nine years old in the fourth grade.

13.

All of the following are similes except for:

a)

Her plan worked like a dream.

b)

The teenager ate like a horse.

c)

I don't know why she doesn't like the dark.

d)

My dad said he slept like a log.

14.

Which of the following is a metaphor?

a)

The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

b)

The baby ate like a bird during dinner.

c)

Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.

d)

The twins fight like cats and dogs.

15.

Which sentence contains a simile?

a)

Being with my students was pure heaven.

b)

You behaved like absolute angels.

16.

Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile: Life is a stage, and we are all actors.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

17.

Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile: Annabelle's room looked like it was hit by a huricane.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

18.
Simile or Metaphor?
My brother was boiling mad.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
19.

Simile or metaphor? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

20.

Which two words are being compared? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.

a)

cat and warmth

b)

cat and fur

c)

fur and blanket

d)

blanket and warmth