Mastering Similes and Metaphors

Which of the following is a simile?

• He is a shining star.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• The classroom was a zoo.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: "The snow is a white blanket covering the street."

• The snow

• A white blanket

• Covering

• The street

Which of the following is a simile?

• Time is money.

• The moon was a ghostly galleon.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• He has a heart of stone.

Choose the sentence that contains a metaphor.

• The wind whispered through the trees.

• The car was a furnace in the summer heat.

• He swims like a fish.

• She danced like a leaf on the wind.

What is the simile in this sentence? "His hands were as cold as ice."

• His hands

• Were

• As cold as ice

• Ice

Which sentence contains a metaphor?

• The cake was like eating a cloud.

• The computer is an old dinosaur.

• She is as tall as a giraffe.

• He ran like the wind.

Identify the simile in the following sentence: "The water was as smooth as glass."

• The water

• Was

• As smooth as glass

• Glass

Which of these is a metaphor?

• The stars are sparkling diamonds in the night sky.

• The clown was like a walking cartoon.

• Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.

• He is as brave as a lion.

Choose the option that correctly identifies the simile.

• The fog crept in on little cat feet.

• The fog is like a blanket that hides the town.

• The fog swallowed the city whole.

• The fog was a mysterious stranger.

Which sentence does NOT contain a metaphor?

• The world is a stage.

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• He's a walking encyclopedia.

• The test was a piece of cake.