Simile & Metaphors

When my great uncles drives, he is as slow as a turtle. 

• very slow
• moves pretty quickly
• still beats everyone
• he's super fast

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My grandma is as sweet as sugar.

• she is very nice
• she wears sweet perfume
• she likes to bake sweets
• she loves CHOCOLATE!

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Her new bedroom is like candy for the eyes.

• very pretty
• sweet to taste
• bad for you
• good for you

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Simile or Metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.

• simile
• metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor?
She is as thin as a toothpick.

• simile
• metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor?
He is a night owl because he stays up late.

• simile
• metaphor

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The snow was a blanket covering the ground.

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• fuzzy

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Simile or Metaphor?
My big brother is a couch potato.

• simile
• metaphor

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Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.

• simile
• metaphor

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True or False: A metaphor uses the words "like" or "as"

• True 
• False

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