Similes and Metaphors (Meaning)

"Our garbage can is a grocery store for raccoons"

What does this mean?

• The garbage can is a place where raccoons get food.

• The garbage can is a place that smells bad to raccoons.

"Just as a spider spins its web, Mrs. Patel knitted a beautiful scarf"

What does this mean?

• Mrs. Patel knitted a beautiful web

• Mrs. Patel knitted with great skill and care.

"The honey on my toast is like glue."

What does this mean?

• The honey is glue.

• The honey is sticky.

"The open field on the summer afternoon felt like a swamp"

What does this mean?

• The open field was warm and wet

• The open field was flat

"The pile of leaves is like a pillow"

What does this mean?

• The pile of leaves is on a pillow

• The pile of leaves is soft

"The buildings stand in the center of the city like mountains"

What does this mean?

• The buildings are on a mountain

• The buildings are really tall

"The inside of the house became a furnace during the summer"

What does this mean?

• The inside of the house was really hot

• The inside of the house was made of iron

"Lacey's hair looked like wild vines"

What does this mean?

• Lacey's hair was green

• Lacey's hair was tangled

"The prairie dogs burrowing into the dirt were like miners digging tunnels"

What does this mean?

• The prairie dogs dug up valuable metals

• The prairie dogs dug down into the earth

"Mr. Riviera is like an encyclopedia."

What does this mean?

• Mr. Riviera is someone who likes reading

• Mr. Riviera is someone who likes to talk

• Mr. Riviera is someone who knows a lot of facts