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Similes, Metaphors, & Idioms, OH MY! Quiz
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Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms
Question 1
1.
Which of the following is a figurative language phrase that does not mean the literal words said?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Question 2
2.
Which of the following compares two things
without
using like or as?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Question 3
3.
Which of the following compares two things using the words
like
or
as
?
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
Question 4
4.
Choose the meaning of this
idiom
:
I put my foot in my mouth.
I shouldn't have said that.
I don't have socks on so I have to put my feet in my mouth.
I like the taste of feet.
My feet need to be washed.
Question 5
5.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The newly mopped floor was as slippery as a banana peel
simile
metaphor
Question 6
6.
Choose the meaning of this
idiom
:
I have so much makeup work
I am losing my mind
.
I need to buy more makeup.
I have misplaced my brain.
I don't know.
I am going crazy.
Question 7
7.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The boy was out in the sun for a long time. His skin was as red as a lobster.
simile
metaphor
Question 8
8.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The boy looked out the window the morning after the storm. The snow was a blanket over the meadow.
simile
metaphor
Question 9
9.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
Grumpy Harry was known for his bad moods. He had a temper like a volcano.
simile
metaphor
Question 10
10.
Choose the meaning of this
idiom
:
You drive me up the wall!
You make me crazy.
I am so happy to see you!
I am Spiderman and I can jump from wall-to-wall.
I am driving my car up a wall.
Question 11
11.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
Darcie held her tennis racket tightly. Her heart was pounding like a jackhammer.
simile
metaphor
Question 12
12.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The ocean was a raging bull as the storm set in.
simile
metaphor
Question 13
13.
Choose the meaning of this
idiom
:
I am already on thin ice
. I can't skip my homework tonight.
I am super close to being in trouble.
I eat cookies called thin ice.
I like to ice skate.
I'm really cold, like ice.
Question 14
14.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The sky was a huge bruise, with purple, blue, and bits of yellow.
simile
metaphor
Question 15
15.
Choose the meaning of this
idiom
:
It has been
raining cats and dogs
all day.
It is raining really hard.
I have been chasing dogs and cats all day.
Animals from the zoo have escaped.
Question 16
16.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
As the sun rose out of the lake, it was a giant, blazing lamp.
simile
metaphor
Question 17
17.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The boy's father smiled as big as the sunrise as he reeled in the big fish he had caught.
simile
metaphor
Question 18
18.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The new lotion I got from Bath and Body Works made my skin feel as smooth as silk.
simile
metaphor
Question 19
19.
Choose the meaning of this
idiom
:
You have been talking too much during dinner.
You need to zip your lips
.
Sew a zipper into your lips and zip them shut.
Close your mouth and stop talking.
You have fake lips so you need to sew some new ones on.
Question 20
20.
Choose whether the example is a
simile
or
metaphor:
The soccer ball was a meteor, flying high above the sky.
simile
metaphor
Question 21
21.
What does the idiom
monkey business
mean?
Stop your
monkey business
and focus on your spelling test.
Question 22
22.
What does the idiom
keep your eyes open
mean?
Keep your eyes open
for the pink Starbursts because that's the one I want!
Question 23
23.
What does the idiom
break a leg
mean?
I told her to "
break a leg
" before she danced last night.
Question 24
24.
Create a sentence using the idiom
can of worms
.
Question 25
25.
Create a sentence using the idiom
hold your horses
.
Small dogs and cats have fallen out of the sky into my backyard.
The food doesn't taste very good for dinner.