Similes and Metaphors

Identify the simile in the following sentence: Her smile was like a ray of sunshine.

• like a ray of sunshine

• soft as a cloud

• warm as a fire

• bright as a diamond

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: The world is a stage.

• comparing the world to a stage

• The world is a book

• The world is a puzzle

• The world is a painting

Which of the following is a simile? A) His heart is a rock. B) Her eyes were as blue as the ocean. C) The moon is a spotlight.

• His heart is a cloud.

• Her eyes were as blue as the ocean

• The sun is a flower.

• Their laughter is a rainbow.

Which of the following is a metaphor? A) The wind whispered through the trees. B) His words were a soothing balm. C) The stars danced in the night sky.

• A) The sun sang a lullaby

• B) The moon whispered secrets

• C) The ocean painted the sky

• B) His words were a soothing balm

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The raindrops fell like tears from the sky.

• fell like tears

• fell like sunshine

• fell like confetti

• fell like snowflakes

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: Time is a thief.

• Time is a teacher

• Time is a thief

• Time is a healer

• Time is a friend

Which of the following is a simile? A) The trees waved in the breeze. B) His voice was a thunderous roar. C) The snow was a soft blanket covering the ground.

• The river flowed gently downstream.

• His voice was a thunderous roar.

• The sun shone brightly in the sky.

• The birds sang a sweet melody.

Which of the following is a metaphor? A) The sun smiled down on the earth. B) Her laughter was music to his ears. C) The road was a ribbon stretching into the distance.

• D) The cat sat lazily in the sun.

• B) Her laughter was music to his ears.

• C) The wind danced through the trees.

• A) The moon whispered secrets to the stars.

Identify the simile in the following sentence: The old man's memory was as sharp as a tack.

• as dull as a tack

• as sharp as a needle

• as bright as a tack

• as sharp as a tack

Identify the metaphor in the following sentence: The classroom was a zoo during the group activity.

• The classroom was a library

• The classroom was a zoo

• The classroom was a circus

• The classroom was a garden