Similes and Metaphors 5th grade

Front

The sky was the color of the calm Pacific Ocean.

Back

metaphor

Front

I am as hungry as a bear!

Back

Simile

Front

The dog crept into the kitchen like a silent thief.

Back

Simile

Front

The hug was a warm blanket.

Back

Metaphor

Front

What does the phrase "Mrs. Bowsman is a bear when she wakes up each morning" imply?

Back

Mrs. Bowsman is grouchy in the mornings.

Front

She slept like a log.

Back

She slept soundly.

Front

She ran like the wind across the field.

Back

She ran fast.

Front

He was a busy bee.

Back

He was extremely busy.

Front

Identify the metaphor from the following options: He was as slow as a snail., Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest., She ran like the wind., That building is as old as the pyramids.

Back

Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest.

Front

Identify the simile: The busy store is a beehive., He was a broken record., The hurricane was a monster., Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Back

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.