Figurative Language Challenge

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The clouds were like fluffy cotton candy in the sky.

• like fluffy cotton candy

• The clouds were as soft as a pillow in the sky.

• The clouds were similar to a marshmallow in the sky.

• The clouds were akin to a fluffy blanket in the sky.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: The sun is a golden coin in the sky.

• The sun is a bright light in the sky

• The sun is a round ball in the sky

• The sun is a golden coin in the sky

• The sun is a hot fire in the sky

Create a simile to describe a cat.

• A cat is as noisy as a construction site.

• A cat is as graceful as a ballerina.

• A cat is as lazy as a sloth.

• A cat is as clumsy as a toddler learning to walk.

Create a metaphor to describe a tree.

• A tree is like a wooden octopus with branches for arms.

• A tree is like a giant umbrella, providing shade and protection to all that stand beneath it.

• A tree is like a tall building made of wood and leaves.

• A tree is like a green cloud reaching towards the sky.

Identify the personification in the following sentence: The wind whispered secrets through the trees.

• The wind

• The trees

• The secrets

• Whispered

Which of the following is a correct simile? a) Her smile was bright like the sun. b) His shoes were as big as a house. c) The car roared like a lion.

• a) Her smile was bright like the sun.

• f) His voice was as quiet as a thunderstorm.

• e) The water flowed like a feather.

• d) The tree was as tall as a mouse.

What is a metaphor? a) A comparison using 'like' or 'as'. b) A figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. c) Giving human qualities to non-human things.

• f) A type of painting technique using watercolors.

• e) A form of government where power is held by a small group of people.

• d) A type of punctuation used to separate items in a list.

• b

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The water was as cold as ice.

• The water was as warm as a blanket

• The water was as cool as a cucumber

• The water was as hot as fire

• The simile is 'as cold as ice'.

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: The moon is a silver boat sailing through the night sky.

• The moon is a silver fish

• The moon is a silver coin

• The moon is a silver plate

• The moon is a silver boat

Create a simile to describe a flower.

• A flower is like a rainbow, bringing color and joy to the world.

• A flower is like a rock, just sitting there doing nothing.

• A flower is like a garbage, useless and smelly.

• A flower is like a desert, dry and lifeless.