Quiz on Similes and Metaphors

A simile is a phrase that:

• compares two unlike things using the words like or as

• compares two unlike things without using like or as

• compares two similar things using like or as

• compares two similar things without using like or as

A metaphor is a phrase that:

• compares two unlike things using the words like or as

• compares two unlike things without using like or as

• compares two similar things using like or as

• compares two similar things without using like or as

Is the following phrase a simile or a metaphor?: pretty as a picture

• simile

• metaphor

Is the following phrase a simile or a metaphor?: shine like stars

• simile

• metaphor

Which two things are being compared in the following simile or metaphor? My dog is the security guard for our front door.

Which two things are being compared in the following simile or metaphor? The baseball soared through the air like a rocket.

Which two things are being compared in the following simile or metaphor? My grandma's heart is pure gold.

Which two things are being compared in the following simile or metaphor? Her new car was as blue as the sky.

Underline the simile or metaphor in the sentence: "Frank’s mom told him that his grandparents would be visiting soon. This was music to his ears." Then, circle S for simile or M for metaphor.

• S

• M

Underline the simile or metaphor in the sentence: "The student’s typing sounded like a tap dancer on a stage." Then, circle S for simile or M for metaphor.

• S

• M