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Playing with Words at the Playground

Questions: 5

Grade: 3

Words: 58

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Lilly the bunny and Gerry the squirrel were playing at the playground. "I can hop high like a kangaroo!" said Lilly. "That's a simile," said Oswald the wise owl, "You're comparing using 'like' or 'as'. If you said 'I am a high-hopping kangaroo', that would be a metaphor." The friends smiled, understanding more about the magic of words.

Question 1

What is Lilly the bunny comparing herself to?

A squirrel

A kangaroo

Explanation. Lilly said 'I can hop high like a kangaroo', hence she is comparing herself to a kangaroo

An owl

A monkey

A cat

Question 2

What does 'simile' mean as explained by Oswald?

A repetition of words

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

Explanation. Oswald, the wise owl, defined simile as a comparison using 'like' or 'as'

A sound device

An exaggeration for effect

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

Question 3

What is a metaphor according to Oswald?

A repetition of words

An exaggeration for effect

A sound device

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

A direct comparison

Explanation. Oswald, the wise owl, defined metaphor as a direct comparison

Question 4

Who explained about the simile and metaphor?

Lilly

Gerry

Oswald

Explanation. It was Oswald, the wise owl, who explained about simile and metaphor

None

All

Question 5

Who said 'I can hop high like a kangaroo!'?

Lilly

Explanation. It was Lilly, the bunny, who said 'I can hop high like a kangaroo!'

Gerry

Oswald

None

All

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