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Similes and Metaphors

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 16mins

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?
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?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
3.
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
4.
During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?
a)
Simlie
b)
Metaphor
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.
The cookies were so overcooked that they were as hard as rocks.
a)
nice and soft
b)
really hard
c)
just right
d)
fluffy
7.
The judge listened to this witness with a wooden face.
a)
he looked like a puppet
b)
he has a rough face
c)
he looked serious
d)
he looked funny
8.
She is on a rollercoaster of emotions
a)
she's having fun
b)
she's scared
c)
she is having lots of different feelings
d)
she's going to vomit soon
9.
Simile or Metaphor?
My big brother is a couch potato.
a)
simile
b)
metaphor
10.
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. 
11.
She is a shining star. She's good at pretty much everything she does.
a)
she is a loser
b)
she is an actress
c)
she is successful
d)
she sparkles