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- 1. Multiple Choice
Both similes and metaphors ________.
use the words “like” and “as”
are ways words can rhyme in a poem
compare things
make a story less vivid
- 2. Multiple Choice
A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.
uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things
compares things without using the words “like” or “as”
gives a nonhuman thing human traits
uses a word that sounds like what it means
- 3. Multiple Choice
A _________ is a figure of speech, using "like" or "as" to compare different things.
metaphor
tone
hyperbole
simile
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The thunder was loud.
The thunder boomed and rumbled.
The thunder growled, and the windows shook.
The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The boy was upset at himself.
The boy was a tornado of emotion.
The boy said he’d die of shame.
The boy did not like what he’d done.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence:
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
simile
metaphor
both a simile and a metaphor
There is no figure of speech in that sentence.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Explain the meaning of the following sentence:
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.
This means that Simone had a fever.
This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.
This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Read the following sentence.
The parking lot was hot and empty.
Which of the following revisions uses a metaphor to make the sentence more vivid?
It was 100 degrees in the parking lot.
There had never been a hotter place than the parking lot.
The parking lot was simply scorching.
The parking lot was a desert.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Explain the meaning of the following sentence:
Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.
This means that Mikey’s fingers became actual icicles.
This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.
This means that Mikey is probably a snowman.
This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Read the following sentence.
The clouds were as gray and wrinkled as an elephant’s skin.
Which word in this sentence show us that it is a simile?
The
were
as
an
- 11. Multiple Choice
Read the following sentence.
The parking lot was hot and empty.
Which of the following revisions uses a metaphor to make the sentence more vivid?
It was 100 degrees in the parking lot.
There had never been a hotter place than the parking lot.
The parking lot was simply scorching.
The parking lot was a desert.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Not every sentence with the word "like" is a simile. When looking for similes, be sure to find sentences that make comparisons between two different things.
Read the following passage.
My new teacher Ms. Grossman could have been a pirate captain in another life. She looks like she is adventurous--I like tall, rugged boots she wears. Sometimes when she stands at the front of the class, I imagine her on a deck or behind a ship’s wheel. To me, her voice is like a loud, rough sea. It’s harsh but also soothing to hear.
Which sentence from the passage contains a simile?
“My new teacher Ms. Grossman could have been a pirate captain in another life.”
“She looks like she is adventurous.”
“And her voice is like a loud, rough sea.”
“I like the puffy, flowing blouses she wears.”
- 13. Multiple Choice
Be sure your similes and metaphors don’t make your reader confused. Don’t use similes or metaphors to compare to something that is strange or unknown to most readers.
Read the following sentence.
The sunset was like my brother’s favorite song.
This simile is unclear because
it makes a comparison between a song and nature.
it makes a comparison to something that is unknown to most readers.
it makes a comparison that is familiar to most readers.
it uses the word "like".
- 14. Multiple Choice
Tone is another important thing to keep in mind when using similes and metaphors. Tone is the attitude a writer has toward the subject. Tone can be revealed in word choice and imagery. You want your figurative language to match the tone of your writing.
If a story has a mysterious tone, which would be the best simile about the wind to include?
I felt the wind blow as gently as the sigh of a tired 8th grader.
I heard the wind dance wildly, like an energetic kitten.
I felt the wind at my back, like a friendly pat.
I heard the wind whispering like a ghost through my curtains.
- 15. Multiple Choice
"The night was a cave of darkness.”
Now, the night isn't actually a cave,
But that line is more ________ on the page.
vivid
simile
metaphor
toned
- 16. Multiple Choice
What word describes with the following sentence:
Her eyes shine like diamonds.
simile
metaphor
tone
allusion
- 17. Multiple Choice
has a brother in the war
Lily Malloy
James Dacy
Gideon Adams
Shem Suggs
- 18. Multiple Choice
Not allowed to fight in the war
Shems Suggs
Gideon Adams
Toby Boyce
Colonel Brattle
- 19. Multiple Choice
Rought in the Mexican-American War, has PTSD
Flora Wheelworth
Gideon Adams
Lily Malloy
Colonel Brattle
- 20. Multiple Choice
Loves flowers and nature
Toby Boyce
Colonel Brattle
Flora Wheelworth
Lily Malloy
- 21. Multiple Choice
Lies a lot
Lily Malloy
Toby Boyce
Colonel Brattle
Gideon Adams
- 22. Multiple Choice
Loves horses
Lily Malloy
Shem Suggs
James Dacy
Colonel Brattle
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