WorksheetsSimiles and Metaphors
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 45mins
Both similes and metaphors ________.
compare things
use the words “like” and “as”
are ways words can rhyme in a poem
make a story less vivid
A metaphor is a figure of speech that ________.
uses the words “like” or “as” but doesn’t compare things
compares things without using the words “like” or “as”
gives a nonhuman thing human traits
uses a word that sounds like what it means
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The thunder was loud.
The thunder boomed and rumbled.
The thunder growled, and the windows shook.
The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
The boy was upset at himself.
The boy was a tornado of emotion.
The boy said he’d die of shame.
The boy did not like what he’d done.
Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
Her eyes shone through the darkness.
Her eyes looked like mine.
Her eyes were two full moons.
Her eyes were as bright as diamonds.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.
simile
metaphor
both a simile and a metaphor
There is no figure of speech in that sentence.
Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence.
Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.
simile
metaphor
both a simile and a metaphor
There is no figure of speech in that sentence.
Explain the meaning of the following sentence.
Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.
This means that Mikey’s fingers became actual icicles.
This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.
This means that Mikey is probably a snowman.
This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two.
What are the words in blue an example of?
What does the metaphor mean above?
The assignment was a breeze.
She is as thin as a toothpick.
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as baby skin.
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets.
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand.
What is a simile?
A comparison of two things not using "like" or "as"
A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as"
A person, place or thing
A phrase that says one thing but means another
Simile or metaphor?
Taylor and Denis are two peas in a pod.
Metaphor
Simile
Do metaphors use "like" or "as"?
Yes
No
Which phrase is a metaphor?
She is as thin as a rake.
The wind was a howling wolf.
I slept like a bump on a log.
These jeans fit like a glove.
What two things are being compared in the following simile?
Her hair is as white as snow.
Hair
Snow White
Snow
A girl
Which two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Success is key.
Graduating
A Key
Getting a Job
Success
Do similes use "like" or "as"?
Yes
No
Which of the following is a simile?
I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.
The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.
Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.
Kendal was a fish in the water.
What two things are being compared in the simile:
"The dried branches were like fingernails on a chalkboard."
dried and chalkboard
branches and chalkboard
branches and like
branches and fingernails
What two things are being compared in the metaphor:
"Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks."
her and cheeks
tears and rivers
rivers and flowing
rivers and cheeks
True or False: A metaphor is a comparison that says something is something else.
True
False
My big brother is a couch potato.
The metaphor 'A heart of gold', means what?
A person that is sweet, kind, generious and of good nature has a heart of gold.
A heart heavy as gold
Someone who is very rich
Just a bit of mumbo-jumbo
