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Similes, Metaphors, & Idioms, OH MY! Quiz

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Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms
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Question 1
1.

Which of the following is a figurative language phrase that does not mean the literal words said?

Question 2
2.

Which of the following compares two things without using like or as?

Question 3
3.

Which of the following compares two things using the words like or as?

Question 4
4.

Choose the meaning of this idiom:
I put my foot in my mouth.

Question 5
5.

Choose whether the example is a simile or metaphor:
The newly mopped floor was as slippery as a banana peel

Question 6
6.

Choose the meaning of this idiom:
I have so much makeup work I am losing my mind.

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.

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.

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.

Question 10
10.

Choose the meaning of this idiom:
You drive me up the 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.

Question 12
12.

Choose whether the example is a simile or metaphor:
The ocean was a raging bull as the storm set in.

Question 13
13.

Choose the meaning of this idiom:
I am already on thin ice. I can't skip my homework tonight.

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.

Question 15
15.

Choose the meaning of this idiom:
It has been raining cats and dogs all day.

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.

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.

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.

Question 19
19.

Choose the meaning of this idiom:
You have been talking too much during dinner. You need to zip your lips.

Question 20
20.

Choose whether the example is a simile or metaphor:
The soccer ball was a meteor, flying high above the sky.

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.