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WorksheetsSimiles and Metaphors Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Ana and Max worked like dogs to practice for the city music contest.
They worked hard.
They didn’t work hard.
They ran around a lot.
They didn’t pay attention.
On the day of the contest, Ana’s stomach was filled with butterflies.
Ana was sick.
Ana was nervous.
Ana was singing loudly.
Ana was moving quickly.
Max’s hands were as cold as ice.
Max was sick.
Max was nervous.
Max was playing in the river.
Max was playing the piano.
Ana and Max’s aunt wished them luck with a whale’s smile.
Her smile was small.
Her smile was shaped like a fish.
Her smile was shaped like the ocean.
Her smile was big.
When the two began to play, their worries melted like snowflakes.
Their worries grew bigger.
Their worries caused problems.
Their worries went away.
Their worries seemed fun.
I was all ears when Mai shared her news. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined idiom.
feeling my ears grow
getting a headache
listening carefully
unable to hear
Mai said, "I've just heard it from the horse's mouth. Our school is going to have an auction to raise money."
from a horse trainer
from an animal doctor
from the mouth of a horse
from a trustworthy person
I held my tongue even though I knew that Mai probably found out from her mom, our school principal.
kept quiet
grabbed my tongue
stuck out my tongue
made a funny face
Mai continued, "Let's put our heads together and think of something to contribute to the auction."
whisper quietly
sit next to one another
work together to make a plan
put our heads on the table
Mai is head and shoulders above me at cooking. I suggested that she bake a cake to sell at the auction.
much taller than I am
much better than I am
standing above me
faster than I am
The stick in Ollie’s mouth was a sword, knocking over one object after another.
The stick was heavy.
The stick was dangerous.
Ollie was dangerous.
The stick was made of metal.
The plates on the table became flying saucers that Alicia had to dodge.
Flying saucers came from outer space.
Alicia had to play dodge ball.
Alicia had to fly across the kitchen.
Plates flew through the air.
Salad covered the floor like a large blanket.
The salad was warm.
The salad tasted awful.
There was a large blanket on the floor.
A layer of salad covered the floor.
The floor was as sticky as glue.
Glue covered the floor.
The floor was a glue stick.
The floor was very sticky.
Glue made the floor sticky.
Alicia was a whirlwind as she cleaned up the mess.
Alicia spun wildly.
Alicia worked quickly.
Alicia was getting tired.
Alicia was breathing hard.
Many adult elephants turn up to protect the calf.
hold their trunks up
look toward the sky
look toward the calf
arrive suddenly
These smart giants use their tusks to protect the calf.
grown-up elephants
important animals
large monsters
huge people
The elephants cut the lion off each time he tries to dash between them.
remove a part of the lion
keep the lion from other lions
block the lion's way
stop the lion from roaring
The lion takes off when he realizes he can't catch the calf.
flies
leaves
jumps up
becomes angry
The lion doesn't want to go another round with the elephants. Choose the correct meaning of the underlined word or phrase.
give up
walk in a loop
run in a circle
fight again
Omar said, “Remember, slow and steady wins the race. Run a little each day, and soon you’ll become a good runner.” Then choose the correct meaning of the underlined adage or proverb.
If you run slowly, you will win races.
It is better to run slowly than to win a race.
Slow workers have the most success.
Patience and hard work bring success.
I promised to run every day, but that was easier said than done. Then choose the correct meaning of the underlined adage or proverb.
easily said
easily done
easier to talk about than to do
easier to run than to promise
Then I thought, “If I want to be a good runner, I have to practice. I know that practice makes perfect!” Then choose the correct meaning of the underlined adage or proverb.
Being perfect is important.
You must practice perfectly.
You must practice something every day.
Practicing is the way to get good at something.
When I won my first race, I gave credit where credit was due, and I thanked Omar for helping me. Then choose the correct meaning of the underlined adage or proverb.
used a credit card to pay a bill
gave thanks to someone who deserved it
gave money that was owed to someone
had to give away the prize
