Simile and Metaphor Quiz

A simile compares two objects by saying one thing is the other thing.

• true

• false

A metaphor compares two things using like or asx.

• true

• false

My cousin was as sick as a dog after he ate too much candy.

• simile

• metaphor

That little boy is a monster!

• simile

• metaphor

The snow was like a blanket covering the entire city.

What two things are being compared?

• snow and city

• blanket and snow

• blanket and city

My sister's room is a pig sty.

What two things are being compared?

• sister and room

• room and pig sty

• sister and pig sty

Choose the best simile.

Those chips are

• as hot as fire.

• as cool as ice.

• as slow as a turtle.

• as fast as lightning.

Choose the best simile.

This cat is

• as round as a ball.

• as skinny as a stick.

• as tall as a tree.

• as small as a bug.

Place the phrases in the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Simile

,

(b) Metaphor

• easy as pie

• bright as a button

• sweet as honey

• smooth like butter

• ugly as sin

• strong like an ox

• as fast as lightning

• quiet as a mouse

• her voice is music to my ears
• time is a thief
• the fog is a thick blanket
• the classroom was a zoo
• he has a heart of stone
• life is a journey
• he's a shining star
• the world is a stage