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Smile and Metaphor

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a simile?

a)

A comparison of two things not using "like" or "as"

b)

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as"

c)

A person, place or thing

d)

A phrase that says one thing but means another

2.

Which one of the following IS a simile?

a)

Her hair was like snow.

b)

You are my sunshine.

c)

Success is key.

d)

He is a night owl.

3.

What do similes and metaphors have in common?

a)

They both use math equations.

b)

They both use "like" or "as."

c)

They can not be used to describe people.

d)

They compare two or more things.

4.

Simile or metaphor?

Taylor and Denis are two peas in a pod.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

5.

Do metaphors use "like" or "as"?

a)

Yes

b)

No

6.

What is the definition of a metaphor?

a)

A formula you use to get the slope of a graph.

b)

A word that shows action

c)

A comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as."

d)

A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as."

7.

Which phrase is a metaphor?

a)

She is as thin as a rake.

b)

The wind was a howling wolf.

c)

I slept like a bump on a log.

d)

These jeans fit like a glove.

8.

Simile or metaphor?

He is as strong as an ox.

a)

Metaphor

b)

Simile

9.

Simile or metaphor?

She is a scared chicken.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

10.

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.

11.

Simile or metaphor?

This house is as clean as a whistle.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

12.

Simile or metaphor?

She is as thin as a toothpick.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

13.

Simile or metaphor?

That girl is as tough as nails.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

14.

What two things are being compared in the following simile?

Her hair is as white as snow.

a)

Hair

b)

Snow White

c)

Snow

d)

A girl

15.

Which two things are being compared in the following metaphor?

Success is key.

a)

Graduating

b)

A Key

c)

Getting a Job

d)

Success

16.

Which one is NOT a metaphor?

a)

He is a night owl.

b)

The computer was a dinosaur.

c)

My brother is a chicken.

d)

She acts like a pig at dinner.

17.

Do similes use "like" or "as"?

a)

Yes

b)

No