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1. Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The boy ran as fast as a gazelle.
The sun smiled down on the boy.
The boy was a gazelle on the field.
The boy was a cheetah who ran quickly to the finish line.
2. Which sentence uses a metaphor?
Her laugh was music to his ears.
Her laugh was loud.
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
She sang like a bird.
3. Find the sentence that uses personification.
The house groaned as the tornado hit.
The house was like a prison.
The house was very old.
The house was a fortress.
4. In the sentence, 'The fluffy kitten played with the red ball,' what is the adjective?
kitten
played
fluffy
ball
5. Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence: 'The ___ knight bravely faced the dragon.'
quickly
scary
fearless
bravery
6. Combine the clauses to make a simile: 'The boy was nervous.' 'His heart beat like a drum.'
The boy was as nervous as a drum.
The boy's heart was a drum because he was nervous.
The nervous boy's heart beat like a drum.
The nervous boy's heart drummed.
7. Combine the clauses to make a personification: 'The rain fell.' 'The clouds cried.'
The clouds cried tears of rain.
The rain was as wet as tears from a crying cloud.
The clouds were crying, so it rained.
The rain was a river of tears from the sky.
8. Combine the sentences using adjectives: 'The girl saw the dog. The dog was brown and fluffy.'
The girl saw a dog that was brown. It was also fluffy.
The dog was brown and fluffy, so the girl saw it.
The girl saw the brown, fluffy dog.
The brown girl saw the fluffy dog.
9. What is the meaning of the metaphor 'The world is a stage'?
The world is a place where actors perform.
The world is a very big stage.
Life is like a play, with people acting out different roles.
Everyone in the world is an actor.
10. What is the meaning of the simile 'He was as busy as a bee'?
He was very hard-working and active.
He was trying to make honey.
He was flying around like a bee.
He was annoyed by a bee.
11. What does the personification 'The waves tickled the beach' mean?
The beach was ticklish.
The waves gently touched the beach.
The waves were trying to make the beach laugh.
The waves were very strong and hit the beach.
