Transcript Figurative Language Quiz

Figurative Language Quiz
For each statement shown, write S if
it is a simile, M if it is a metaphor,
and I if it is an idiom.
1
The Girls put their heads
together to find the
answer.
2
Lend me your ear for a
minute.
3
The clouds are like fluffy
marshmallows in the sky.
4
Lisa is a songbird.
5
The skater was as
graceful as a bird in flight.
6
The cat moved like a
shadow in the night.
7
Dad’s beard was a prickly
porcupine.
8
If you don’t hit the
sheets, you won’t get up
on time.
9
Now that is a horse of a
different color.
10
Her smile is like a shining
star.
11
The full moon is a shiny
balloon.
12
Her feet were as big as
boats.
13
Her hair is silk.
14
He appeared to be down
in the dumps yesterday.
15
Brett was a fish at the
swim meet on Saturday.
16
The boys are like two
peas in a pod.
17
The giant’s steps were
thunder as he ran away.
18
It may cost an arm and a
leg to get the car fixed.
19
The boy was as thin as a
rail.
20
This class is like a threering circus.