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Similes

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

true/false: The gatorade looked like a cherry.

(a)  

2.

true/false: the sun beamed like a laser

(a)  

3.

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

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

4.

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.


The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

a)

This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

b)

This means that Simone had a fever.

c)

This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

d)

This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

5.

Which one is not a simile?

a)

He is a night owl.

b)

He is as tall as a giraffe.

c)

She is as quiet as a mouse.

d)

Her hair is as yellow as hay.

6.
Identify the Simile below...
a)
The tree danced in the wind.
b)
She is as tall as a tree!
c)
That cat is the devil.
d)
My backpack weighs a thousand tons!
7.

The sun was ike a yellow marble in the sky

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

verb

d)

action verb

8.

What sentence contains a simile?

a)

After walking on the hot summer day, Julie’s mouth felt as dry as a bone.

b)

The soil is bone dry after weeks with no rain.

c)

My dogs like chewing on bones.

d)

Sam walked carefully when he broke a bone in his foot.

9.

Which of the following is a simile?

a)

When we had a substitute, the classroom was a zoo.

b)

Lynne likes peanut butter and pickle sandwiches for lunch.

c)

Olive was a star on the stage.

d)

The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

10.

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