Brainpopjr Similes Quiz

What is a simile?

• Using the words like or as in a sentence
• Comparing two things without using like or as
• Comparing two things using like or as
• Comparing two things

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Which sentence has a simile?

• The moon shines at night.
• The moon is like a smiling face.
• The moon is big and bright.
• The moon is better than the sun. 

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Which simile helps show how sweet an apple is?

• The apple is as sweet as candy.
• The apple is as sweet as broccoli.
• The apple is as sweet as a lion.
• The apple is as sweet as the ocean.

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Mia is a fast swimmer. She swims like a ________.

• snail
• dolphin
• butterfly
• grasshopper

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Which sentence has a simile?

• Moby has the longest arms.
• Moby won the baseball game.
• Moby likes to play on the swings.
• Moby was as busy as a bee. 

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Which sentence has a smile?

• He ran fast like a cheetah.
• She sang as she cleaned her room.
• I like to walk my dog to the park.
• The rooster is an alarm clock.

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What two things does this simile compare? "Moby's backpack was as heavy as an elephant."

• a backpack and an elephant
• Moby and his backpack
• plants and animals
• weight and height

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What does this simile mean? "The snow was as thick as a blanket."

• The snow was inside the blanket.
• The snow was very cold and wet.
• A layer of snow covered everything.
• The warm blanket melted the snow.

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An EXAGGERATION is a claim that something is greater than it really is. Which is an EXAGGERATION?

• I rode my bike as fast as I could.
• Grandpa is as old as the dinosaurs.
• Mia can be stubborn and grumpy.
• Moby is pretty silly sometimes.

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Which similes BEST describes a beautiful voice?

• Her voice cracked like a broken window.
• Her voice was a sweet as a lullaby.
• Her voice was like a broken record.
• Her voice screeched like an owl. 

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