1) Which of the following sentences contains a simile? a) The hall floor was very slippery. b) The floor was as slippery as ice. c) Fifty children galloped through the icy hall. 2) Which of these sentences contains a metaphor? a) Her eyes were red and puffy; she had been crying. b) Her tears were a river of sadness. c) She was very sad and she was crying. 3) Which of these sentences contains a simile? a) She was as thirsty as a camel and drank the ice-cold water gratefully. b) She thirstily drank a glass of ice-cold water. c) The water was ice-cold. She drank thirstily. 4) Which of the following sentences contains a simile? a) The clown in the funny costume made us laugh. b) The clown wore a funny costume. c) His jacket was baggy, like a clown's costume. 5) Which of these sentences contains a metaphor? a) Her mother was as angry as a charging rhino. b) Her mother was very angry. c) Her mother was a raging rhinoceros. 6) Which of the following sentences contains a simile? a) The bald giant was over 8 feet tall. b) He was as tall as a giant and had a bald head.  c) The giant was very tall and he was bald. 7) Which of the following is a metaphor? a) The kind young man had golden hair. b) The kind-hearted young man has golden hair. c) The golden-haired young man had a heart of gold. 8) Which of the following is a simile? a) The brave girl battled the fearsome lion. b) The girl and the lion were very brave. c) The girl was as brave as a lion.

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