Simile/Metaphor

All statements with "like" or "as" are similes.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

All statements with like/as are not similes.

Ex: “She was walking on the sidewalk as the sun was setting.”

"She is feeling blue today."

• Simile

• Metaphor

"That girl is as tough as nails."

• Simile

• Metaphor

SIMILE: "Destiny is extremely organized, just like her mom”

• True

• False

Answer explanation

A simile is a comparison of two

UNLIKE things. Destiny and her mom are alike because they both are organized.

Bonus: The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur.

• The computer is old. 

• The computer is scary.

• The computer is brand new.