Identifying and Using Similes
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Identifying and Using Similes
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English
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5th Grade
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Hard
+2
Standards-aligned
Sarah Williams
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is a characteristic of similes?
Similes use connecting words like 'like' or 'as' to establish a clear comparison.
Similes create vivid mental images by stating that one thing is another thing.
Similes are often used to emphasize a particular quality or attribute of the subject.
Similes directly compare two different things without using connecting words.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which of the following is an example of a simile?
She runs as fast as a cheetah.
The sun is shining brightly.
The mountain stood tall and majestic.
The flowers danced in the wind.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which words are commonly used in a simile?
'With' or 'without'
'Like' or 'as'
'Not' or 'never'
'Is' or 'are'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does a simile compare two different things?
By using the words 'not' or 'never'
By using the words 'is' or 'are'
By using the words 'with' or 'without'
By using the words 'like' or 'as'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What figurative language is used in this example? "And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast I'm never going back, the past is in the past Let it go.."
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 5 pts
His eyes started to get as wide as the sun.
Simile
Metaphor
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Identify the simile in the sentence below.
James was so tired when he got home that he slept like a baby.
James was tired
slept like a baby
he got home
James was a baby
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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