Similes and Metaphors

Grades 3–6 · ELA · Figurative language · L.4.5.A

Circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What kind of figurative language is this? "Her eyes sparkled like stars."
   A. alliterationB. metaphorC. simileD. personification
2. What kind of figurative language is this? "The classroom was a zoo."
   A. metaphorB. alliterationC. personificationD. simile
3. What kind of figurative language is this? "He was as brave as a lion."
   A. simileB. alliterationC. personificationD. metaphor
4. What kind of figurative language is this? "The snow was a white blanket on the ground."
   A. onomatopoeiaB. simileC. metaphorD. alliteration
5. What kind of figurative language is this? "The baby's skin was as soft as silk."
   A. personificationB. simileC. metaphorD. onomatopoeia
6. What kind of figurative language is this? "The stars were diamonds in the sky."
   A. metaphorB. onomatopoeiaC. simileD. alliteration
7. What kind of figurative language is this? "He swims like a fish."
   A. simileB. alliterationC. personificationD. metaphor
8. What kind of figurative language is this? "Life is a roller coaster."
   A. onomatopoeiaB. metaphorC. alliterationD. simile
9. What kind of figurative language is this? "The moon was a silver coin."
   A. personificationB. metaphorC. simileD. onomatopoeia
10. What kind of figurative language is this? "The runner was as fast as a cheetah."
    A. alliterationB. metaphorC. personificationD. simile
11. A simile compares two things using...
    A. and or butB. big or smallC. is or wasD. like or as
12. A metaphor compares two things...
    A. by exaggeratingB. by giving them human traitsC. by using like or asD. without using like or as
13. Which sentence about the pond is a simile?
    A. The pond was big and blue.B. The pond was a mirror.C. The pond was still.D. The pond shone like a mirror.
14. Which sentence about the pond is a metaphor?
    A. The pond was cold.B. The pond was a mirror.C. The pond froze overnight.D. The pond shone like a mirror.
15. Which sentence about roaring is a simile?
    A. He is a lion.B. He saw a lion.C. He roared like a lion.D. He roared loudly.
16. Which sentence about a messy room is a metaphor?
    A. My room has a bed.B. My room is messy.C. My room is a pigsty.D. My room is like a pigsty.
17. In "The clouds were cotton balls," what are the clouds compared to?
    A. the skyB. rainC. pillowsD. cotton balls
18. In "She is as tall as a tree," what is she compared to?
    A. a giraffeB. a houseC. the skyD. a tree
19. What does "The test was a breeze" mean?
    A. The test was hard.B. The test was outside.C. The test was easy.D. The test was windy.
20. What does "He was as cool as a cucumber" mean?
    A. He was cold.B. He stayed calm.C. He was hungry.D. He was green.
21. What does "She has a heart of gold" mean?
    A. She is very kind.B. She is rich.C. She is sick.D. She is shiny.
22. What does "The road was a snake winding through the hills" mean?
    A. The road was green.B. The road had snakes.C. The road was straight.D. The road curved a lot.
23. Complete the simile: "as light as a ___"
    A. brickB. rockC. truckD. feather
24. Complete the simile: "as slow as a ___"
    A. rabbitB. rocketC. cheetahD. snail
25. Complete the simile: "as quiet as a ___"
    A. drumB. mouseC. thunderD. trumpet

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