Similes and Body Idioms Quiz
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I have the heart of a lion.
A. simile
B. metaphor
Which simile means ‘showing a lack of courage or easily frightened’?
A. as brave as a lion
B. as calm as a cat
C. as timid as a cat
D. as timid as a mouse
What does “pretty as a picture” mean?
A. something is ugly
B. something you have a picture of
C. something is beautiful
D. something is in the shape of a frame
he Nintendo Wii cost an arm and a leg!
A. was very expensive
B. arms and legs are body parts
Choose the word that best completes the simile.
The cloud was as fluffy as ___.
A. a marshmallow
B. a nail
C. sand paper
D. a porcupine
old as the hills
A. the thing or person is really old
B. the thing or person is outdated
C. the thing or person is unpopular
Complete the Simile:
As cold as _______
_
A. ice
B. sand
C. crystal
D. silk
like a fish out of water
A. feel unusual
B. feel comfortable
C. feel strange and uneasy
What does “sweet as honey” mean?
A. it’s gooey
B. it’s drippy
C. it’s sweet
D. it’s the color of honey
Which simile means “a piece of cake’?
A. as hardworking as an ant
B. as happy as a king
C. as clear as cystal
D. as easy as ABC
Phei Qinn was calm and ____________ during the spelling quiz.
A. as cool as a cucumber
B. as tough as nails
C. as loud as thunder
D. as good as gold
What does “slow as a snail” mean?
A. it looks like a snail
B. it’s the shape of a snail
C. it moves quickly
D. it moves very slowly
as white as a sheet
A. person is scary
B. person is scared
C. person is fair-skinned
The night was as black as ________.
A. DIRT
B. COAL
C. LEAD
busy as a bee
A. person likes working
B. person has a lot of time
C. person has a lot of tasks
My children are my sunshine, and they can brighten any gloomy day.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
Complete the Simile:
As flat as a _______
A. cake
B. tree
C. pancake
D. muffin
He did not want the talk to get out of hand.
A. inside the classroom
B. out of control
The play was a big hit!
A. was a success
B. was very long
A little birdie told me that the test would be next week!
A. Someone told me a secret
B. a small bird
I crossed my fingers with anticipation!
A. good luck
B. pointed at something
“My dad is strong like Superman” is saying….
A. My dad is NOT strong
B. My dad wishes he were superman
C. My dad is very strong
D. My dad is Superman
Choose the word that best completes the simile.
He ran as slow as a ___.
A. jaguar
B. race car
C. turtle
D. tornado
I told the students to get their act together.
A. behave properly
B. acting out in a play
A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.
A. and, or
B. like, as
C. and, like
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