Similes and Metaphors

Front

Which of the following is a simile?

• I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.
• The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.
• Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.
• Kendal was a fish in the water.

Back

The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.

Front

Which of the following is a simile?
- When we had a substitute, the classroom was a zoo.
- Lynne likes peanut butter and pickle sandwiches for lunch.
- Olive was a star on the stage.
- The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

Back

The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

Front

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The walrus and the penguin were at the zoo.
• She is a peacock because she loves the attention.
• The singer's voice was like a fresh spring day.
• The old woman was as wise as an owl.

Back

She is a peacock because she loves the attention.

Front

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.
• The baby ate like a bird during dinner.
• Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.
• The twins fight like cats and dogs.

Back

The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

Front

What two things are being compared in the simile: "The dried branches were like fingernails on a chalkboard."

Back

branches and fingernails

Front

What two things are being compared in the metaphor:

"Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks."

Back

tears and rivers

Front

Identify the sentence that is not a simile:

Her plan worked like a dream.

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The teenager ate like a horse.

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I don't know why she doesn't like the dark.

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My dad said he slept like a log.

Back

I don't know why she doesn't like the dark.

Front

Identify the statement that is not a metaphor:

The thunder was a mighty lion.

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The storm was a raging bull.

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His eyes were ice as he stared at his sister.

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I am nine years old in the fourth grade.

Back

I am nine years old in the fourth grade.

Front

Identify the statement that is not a simile:

The rumors spread like wildfire about who was going to be the new teacher.

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Emily's new jacket fit like a glove.

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Monique likes to listen to music while she studies.

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I always ask Leo for help because he is as wise as an owl.

Back

Monique likes to listen to music while she studies.

Front

Identify the non-metaphor:

It took forever to get to my grandma's house because the freeway was a parking lot.

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Sara acted like a baby when she went to the dentist.

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The snow was a blanket that covered the sidewalk.

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I avoid my dad in the morning because he is a crab when he gets out of bed.

Back

Sara acted like a baby when she went to the dentist.