1. 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.

2. The Girls put their heads together to find the answer.1
The Girls put their heads together to find the answer.

3. Lend me your ear for a minute.2
Lend me your ear for a minute.

4. The clouds are like fluffy marshmallows in the sky.3
The clouds are like fluffy marshmallows in the sky.

5. 4
Lisa is a songbird.

6. The skater was as graceful as a bird in flight.5
The skater was as graceful as a bird in flight.

7. The cat moved like a shadow in the night.6
The cat moved like a shadow in the night.

8. Dad’s beard was a prickly porcupine.7
Dad’s beard was a prickly porcupine.

9. If you don’t hit the sheets, you won’t get up on time.8
If you don’t hit the sheets, you won’t get up on time.

10. Now that is a horse of a different color.9
Now that is a horse of a different color.

11. Her smile is like a shining star.10
Her smile is like a shining star.

12. The full moon is a shiny balloon.11
The full moon is a shiny balloon.

13. Her feet were as big as boats.12
Her feet were as big as boats.

14. 13
Her hair is silk.

15. He appeared to be down in the dumps yesterday.14
He appeared to be down in the dumps yesterday.

16. Brett was a fish at the swim meet on Saturday.15
Brett was a fish at the swim meet on Saturday.

17. The boys are like two peas in a pod.16
The boys are like two peas in a pod.

18. The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran away.17
The giant’s steps were thunder as he ran away.

19. It may cost an arm and a leg to get the car fixed.18
It may cost an arm and a leg to get the car fixed.

20. The boy was as thin as a rail.19
The boy was as thin as a rail.

21. This class is like a three-ring circus.20
This class is like a three-ring circus.