Similes and Metaphors
Grade 4 - Reading - Challenge Me
What does this figurative sentence from "Debate Team Switch" mean? "Jonah's first reason was a wobbly chair, so he built a steadier one."
- read out loud
- His first reason was weak, and he replaced it with a stronger reason.
- Anika showed a chart of wind speeds and playground accidents.
- Indoor recess is always more enjoyable than outdoor recess.
In "The Night Sky Notebook," which interpretation of "The star chart was a map for Kenji's eyes." fits the passage?
- People have studied stars for thousands of years.
- A single observation tells the whole pattern.
- Kenji used a telescope to watch birds at noon.
- The chart helped Kenji find and understand what he could see.
Which sentence from "River Cleanup Plan" is a simile or metaphor?
- The riverbank looked like a room after a careful sweep.
- Luis sketched the riverbank before the cleanup.
- He asked volunteers to bring gloves, bags, and a bucket.
- Luis marked where trash collected after storms.
Why does the author use the comparison in "The budget was a fence around Nadia's choices."?
- to help the reader picture or understand an idea more clearly
- to list events in time order
- to replace all evidence in the passage
- to show that the sentence is false
Which answer gives the literal meaning, not the figurative meaning, of "After the cleanup, the riverbank looked like a room after a careful sweep."?
- The riverbank was inside a house.
- The riverbank looked much cleaner than before.
- Luis thought about long-term cleanup needs.
- Shared places improve when people plan and work together.
What does this figurative sentence from "Prairie Dog Warning" mean? "The warning bark cut through the grass like a whistle."
- Prairie dogs are the cleverest animals in the grassland.
- The prairie dog was using a metal whistle.
- a single empty tunnel
- The bark sounded sharp and easy to notice.
In "Debate Team Switch," which interpretation of "Jonah's first reason was a wobbly chair." fits the passage?
- Jonah was repairing classroom furniture during the debate.
- Changing your mind means you did not think carefully.
- His first reason was weak, and he replaced it with a stronger reason.
- Students sometimes talk in front of a class.
Which sentence from "The Night Sky Notebook" is a simile or metaphor?
- The summer chart showed Scorpius but not Orion.
- Kenji drew Orion low in the winter sky.
- The star chart was a map for Kenji's eyes.
- Orion was missing from the summer chart.
Why does the author use the comparison in "The bright reading lamp was a sunrise in the center of the mural."?
- to give the exact measurements of an object
- to replace all evidence in the passage
- to help the reader picture or understand an idea more clearly
- to show that the sentence is false
Which answer gives the literal meaning, not the figurative meaning, of "The buds were tiny green fists opening to the sun."?
- Small observations can reveal important changes.
- The closed buds slowly opened into leaves.
- The passage shows a change over time.
- The tree had hands that waved at Tessa.