Similes and Metaphors
Authored by LAUREN MELISSA IRWIN
English
3rd - 5th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
A direct comparison between two unlike things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as" is called a:
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Dialogue
Answer explanation
Metaphors are a direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as".
The sun is a ball of butter.
The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
A comparison between two unlike things USING the words "like" or "as" is called a:
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Dialogue
Answer explanation
Similes use "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things.
She ran as fast as a cheetah.
He is as sweet as candy.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.2.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.
This is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Neither
Answer explanation
It is a direct comparison.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
The toddler was a hurricane destroying the playroom.
What two things are being compared?
toddler and playroom
hurricane and playroom
toddler and hurricane
hurricane and destroying
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.7.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Her legs were like cooked noodles.
This is an example of a:
Simile
Metaphor
Neither
Answer explanation
Similes are comparisons that use the words "like" or "as".
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
Her legs were like cooked noodles.
What two things are being compared?
her and noodles
legs and cooked
noodles and cooked
legs and noodles
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.1.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 5 pts
The sound of the rain was like footsteps on the roof.
This is an example of:
Simile
Metaphor
Neither
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.3.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
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