Similes

true/false: The gatorade looked like a cherry.

(a)  

true/false: the sun beamed like a laser

(a)  

Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile: Life is a stage, and we are all actors.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.

The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

• This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

• This means that Simone had a fever.

• This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

• This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

Which one is not a simile?

• He is a night owl.

• He is as tall as a giraffe.

• She is as quiet as a mouse.

• Her hair is as yellow as hay.

Identify the Simile below...

• The tree danced in the wind.
• She is as tall as a tree!
• That cat is the devil.
• My backpack weighs a thousand tons!

The sun was ike a yellow marble in the sky

• simile

• metaphor

• verb

• action verb

What sentence contains a simile?

• After walking on the hot summer day, Julie’s mouth felt as dry as a bone.

• The soil is bone dry after weeks with no rain.

• My dogs like chewing on bones.

• Sam walked carefully when he broke a bone in his foot.

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.

Which two words are being compared? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.

• cat and warmth

• cat and fur

• fur and blanket

• blanket and warmth