Simile and Metaphor

Grace and Sophia are having a debate! Grace says a metaphor compares two things using the words “like” or “as”. Is Grace correct?

• True

• False

Benjamin and David are having a debate in class! Benjamin says a simile says something is something else to show a strong comparison. Is Benjamin correct?

• True

• False

Maya told Kai that a simile compares two things using the words “like” or “as.” Was Maya correct?

• True

• False

Liam tells Nora, "A metaphor says something is something else to show a strong comparison." Is Liam correct?

• True

• False

During the big school sports day, Abigail cheered, "Wow, Kai is a lion on the field!" Which one of the following sentences is a metaphor?

• • He runs like a lion.

• • He is a lion on the field.

• He saw a lion at the zoo.

Match the following

• Metaphor

• The classroom was a Zoo.

• Simile

• He is as fast as a Cheetah.

• Simile

• The car roared like a tiger.

• Metaphor

• She sings like a bird.

• Simile

• Her smile is sunshine.

Kai, Isla, and Abigail are learning about similes in class. Can you help them spot which sentence uses a simile?

• • She is a shining star.

• • Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The sun rose in the morning.

Tirayo and Chris are having a friendly debate in class. Abigail says similes and metaphors are both ways to compare two things. Is she right?

• False

• True