What is a simile?
Similes and Metaphors

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3rd - 4th Grade
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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.
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What is a metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.
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Identify the simile in this sentence: 'The stars shone like diamonds in the sky.'
Back
The simile is 'like diamonds'.
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What does the simile 'as busy as a bee' mean?
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It means someone is very busy and active.
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Identify the metaphor in this sentence: 'He is a shining star in the classroom.'
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The metaphor is 'a shining star'.
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What does the simile 'as cool as a cucumber' mean?
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It means someone is very calm and relaxed.
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Identify the simile in this sentence: 'She sings like an angel.'
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The simile is 'like an angel'.
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