WorksheetsSimiles and Metaphors
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 45mins
A direct comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as" is called a:
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Dialogue
A comparison between two unlike things USING the words "like" or "as" is called a:
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Dialogue
The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.
This is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Neither
The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.
What two things are being compared?
toddler and playroom
hurricane and playroom
toddler and hurricane
hurricane and destroying
Her legs were like cooked noodles.
This is an example of a:
Simile
Metaphor
Neither
Her legs were like cooked noodles.
What two things are being compared?
her and noodles
legs and cooked
noodles and cooked
legs and noodles
The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.
This is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Neither
The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.
What two things are being compared?
sound and roof
rain and footsteps
sound and footsteps
rain and roof
The responsibility of being team captain was a weight on her shoulders.
This is an example of a:
Metaphor
Simile
Neither
The responsibility of being team captain was a weight on her shoulders.
What two things are being compared?
responsibility and shoulders
team captain and weight
team captain and shoulders
responsibility and weight
Which of the following is a simile?
I like pizza.
She likes to sing so much.
The puppy's fur is soft like a pillow.
I like my best friend.
Which of the following is a simile?
As long as I can get a puppy, I don't care what kind of dog it is.
As soon as school is over, I am getting ice cream.
I pack up my bags as the bell rings.
School days are as long as bad movies.
Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks.
She was lost in a sea of books.
He was so angry he turned red.
She was so tired that she slept for days.
Which of the following is a simile?
The thunder was a stampede of horse.
The snow was a blanket on the pasture.
She acted like a baby when she didn't get her way.
He was a bulldozer on the football field, knocking down everyone in his path.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
His eyes were ice as he glared at his sister after she stole the last cookie.
I am like a crab when I have to wake up early.
He was as hungry as a horse.
She said she slept like a baby last night.
