The baby was like an octopus, pulling all the socks off the rack at the store. What is the meaning of the simile above?

The baby was pulling things off the rack so fast it seemed like it had many arms.

The girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. What does the metaphor mean?

The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.

The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.

When he was grounded from video games, his home was a prison. What does this metaphor mean?

Being grounded made someone feel like they were in prison.

Someone got sent to jail for playing video games.

Someone left video games on the ground.

Someone was playing a prison video game.

Her heart was broken glass after the fight she had with her boyfriend. What does this metaphor mean?

A girl felt very sad after having a fight with her boyfriend.

A girl cut herself on some broken glass.

A girl had a fight with her boyfriend and some glass got broken.

A girl's boyfriend got in a fight with someone.

The U. S. soldier had the heart of a lion. What does this metaphor mean?

A soldier decided to become a lion tamer.

A soldier had a heart transplant.

The classroom was a zoo. What does this metaphor mean?

The kids were getting loud and crazy in class.

Some animals from the zoo visited our classroom.

The class went on a field trip to the zoo.

Some animals should not be kept as pets in a classroom.

The classroom was a refrigerator this morning. What does this metaphor mean?

The teacher got a new refrigerator to put in the classroom.

Someone left the refrigerator door open.

We used the refrigerator when we did a science experiment.

Life is a roller coaster ride. What does this metaphor mean?

They have a new rollercoaster at Six Flags.

Your life can be in danger when you ride a rollercoaster.

I'm scared to ride on big rollercoasters.

Similes vs. Metaphors

Authored by Diane Cauchy

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7th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is a simile?

A comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

A comparison of two similar things using like or as.

A comparison using is.

A comparison of two unlike things using are.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a Metaphor?

comparison using like of as

a direct comparison, often using is or was

what you had for lunch today

a lake in Utah

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Simile or Metaphor?
The library was an ocean of books.

Simile

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

My dad is a clown, always joking around and acting goofier than anyone I know.
What are the words in blue an example of?

Simlie

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Which sentence is a metaphor?

Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle.

All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines.

Jennie felt like the car was as cramped as a coffin!

The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.
What are the words in blue an example of?

Simlie

Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I'm as sleepy as a bear that just work up from its winter sleep

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Similes vs. Metaphors

What is a simile?

What is a Metaphor?

Simile or Metaphor?
The library was an ocean of books.

My dad is a clown, always joking around and acting goofier than anyone I know.
What are the words in blue an example of?

Which sentence is a metaphor?

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.
What are the words in blue an example of?

I'm as sleepy as a bear that just work up from its winter sleep

She bounded outdoors into the winter wonderland of marshmallow covered hills

She is a bolt of lightening when she runs.

That kitten was a ball of evil wrapped up in a sack of striped fur.

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Similes vs. Metaphors

What is a simile?

What is a Metaphor?

Simile or Metaphor?The library was an ocean of books.

My dad is a clown, always joking around and acting goofier than anyone I know. What are the words in blue an example of?

Which sentence is a metaphor?

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. What are the words in blue an example of?

I'm as sleepy as a bear that just work up from its winter sleep

She bounded outdoors into the winter wonderland of marshmallow covered hills

She is a bolt of lightening when she runs.

That kitten was a ball of evil wrapped up in a sack of striped fur.

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Simile or Metaphor?
The library was an ocean of books.

My dad is a clown, always joking around and acting goofier than anyone I know.
What are the words in blue an example of?

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.
What are the words in blue an example of?