4th Grade Reading Wonders Unit 2 Week 5 Metaphors and Similies

Question 1

The world is your oyster.

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 2

The world is your oyster. What does this metaphor mean?

Accepted Answer

Take your pick—you can have anything.

Question 3

It’s raining cats and dogs. Metaphor or similie.

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

Question 4

The markings on the bird’s feathers were like jewels watching over the others. This means

Accepted Answer

The feathers were beautiful.

Question 5

The monkeys screeched like sirens. Is this a metaphor or a smilie?

Accepted Answer

Similie

Question 6

It’s raining cats and dogs. This metaphor means

Accepted Answer

There are huge droplets of rain falling.

Question 7

A —— is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.

Accepted Answer

Similie

Question 8

Busy as a bee. This similie means

Accepted Answer

I’m doing a lot quickly.

Question 9

The monkeys screeched like sirens. This similie means the monkeys were

Accepted Answer

Loud and piercing

Question 10

Busy as a bee. Is this a metaphor or a similie?

Accepted Answer

Similie

Question 11

A ——- is a comparison of two unlike things without the use of signal words like or as.

Accepted Answer

Metaphor

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