Inferencing & Figurative Language Quiz 1 Name: _______________________________ Directions: For section one, write the simile or metaphor on the line and circle the two objects being compared in your answer. Then, identify whether the phrase is a simile or metaphor by circling “S” or “M”. 1. The teacher gave directions that were clear as mud! ____________________________________________ S M 2. Christina runs like a tortoise since she injured her foot. ____________________________________________ S M 3. Sometimes, my friend is as slow as molasses when it comes to walking down the hallway! ____________________________________________ S M 4. She was a cheetah on the track team. ____________________________________________ S M 5. Kamden turned white as a ghost when the other team scored a touchdown in the 4th quarter. ____________________________________________ S M 6. Angeleah was a busy bee during class today! ____________________________________________ S M 7. The pile of laundry was as tall as a skyscraper. ____________________________________________ S M 8. She was as pretty as a picture in her new dress. ____________________________________________ S M 9. After recovering from the flu, Megan felt as fit as a fiddle! ____________________________________________ S M 10. That television show was as dull as dishwater. ____________________________________________ S M 11. The baby is like an angel; all she does is sleep and eat! ____________________________________________ S M Directions: For section two, write the object or concept being personified and what human trait or quality it is given. 12. The truth crawled out, even when the group of boys tried to hide it. Object: __________________________________________ Trait: ___________________________________________ 13. The hours are flying by today! Object: _________________________________________ Trait: ___________________________________________ 14. Her heart jumped for joy when she received the good news from her boss. Object: __________________________________________ Trait: ___________________________________________ 15. The thick layer of fog was sleeping over our street. Object: __________________________________________ Trait: ___________________________________________ 16. The sun winked through the trees. Object: __________________________________________ Trait: ___________________________________________ 17. The dishwasher opened its mouth and waited to be fed after dinner. Object: __________________________________________ Trait: ___________________________________________ Directions: For section three, read the following paragraphs and make inferences to answer the questions that follow. 1. The family dog hid behind the 2. Our family raises honeybees. sofa as a storm roared outside. This spring one of our ten hives There was lightning and thunder. was destroyed. Recently, a bear The dog whimpered each time it was sighted in our neighborhood. heard the thunder. Dad tried to You can guess that _____. coax the dog out, but it wasn't a storm destroyed the hive going anywhere. the bees swarmed You can guess that ___. the bear destroyed the hive storms made the dog afraid the dog was playing hide and seek Dad was afraid of storms 3. Mr. Burns is talking to Dad about 4. Olivia was practicing her flute. a large tree that is dying. After She kept checking the time. She they are finished, Mr. Burns ties a constantly stared at her rope to the tree. Then he starts neighbors playing baseball. his chainsaw. You can guess that Olivia ___. You can guess that Mr. Burns is a thinks time is flying __________. is performing for an teacher audience athlete would rather be outside man from the tree service