Simile and Metaphor

Front

A ____ is a comparison using "like" or "as"

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simile

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CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

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"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"

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Someone is really hungry

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What two things are being compared in the metaphor: "Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly."

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"Diary" and "her best friend"

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

Back

Sylvia's face was really smooth.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Simile or Metaphor? The assignment was a breeze.

Back

metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Identify the metaphor: Fruit is fuel for healthy body., He was as tall as a skyscraper., He was as fast as a cheetah., The toddler was like a wild monkey.

Back

Fruit is fuel for healthy body.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Identify the simile: The busy store is a beehive., He was a broken record., The hurricane was a monster., Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

Back

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Compares two different things, does not use the words "like" or "as."

Back

metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Your teeth are like stars, They shine at night. Choose the simile from these lines.

Back

your teeth are like stars

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What are the two things being compared in the sentence:
I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation?

Back

"I" and "a hungry bear awakened from hibernation"

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D