Similes Lesson
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Similes Lesson
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English
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8th Grade
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Easy
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Sarah Williams
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Choose the two sentences that contain similes.
He bit into the juicy apple.
His breath was minty fresh when we spoke.
His eyes were as blue as the ocean.
He was singing like an injured cat.
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
A comparison between two unlike things, using the words like or as
hyperbole
inference
simile
metaphor
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
Choose the sentence that contains a simile.
The sun was a golden ball in the sky.
The sun shone brightly in the sky.
The sun was shining like a golden ball.
The sun was hot and bright.
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
Which of the following is a simile?
He is as brave as a lion.
He is a brave lion.
He bravely fought the lion.
He fights lions bravely.
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
Identify the simile in the following sentence: 'The car roared down the street like a lion on the hunt.'
The car roared down the street.
The car was like a lion.
The car roared like a lion.
The street was like a hunt.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the purpose of a simile in literature?
To create a direct comparison.
To exaggerate a statement.
To provide a factual description.
To create a rhyme.
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
Which sentence uses a simile to describe the weather?
The weather was extremely hot.
The weather was like a furnace.
The weather was unbearable.
The weather was sunny and bright.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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