WorksheetsSimile and Metaphor
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
A (a) is a comparison using "like" or "as"
What is the meaning of the following simile?
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"
Someone is really hungry
Someone is slightly sleepy
Someone is extremely sleepy.
Someone is slightly hungry.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
"best friend" and "secrets"
"diary'' and "secrets"
"Diary" and "her best friend"
"her" and "diary"
What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.
Sylvia's face was really rough.
Sylvia's face was really smooth.
Sylvia's face was oily.
Sylvia's face was really dry.
Simile or Metaphor?
The assignment was a breeze.
simile
metaphor
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.
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.
Compares two different things, does not use the words "like" or "as."
simile
metaphor
Your teeth are like stars,
They shine at night.
Choose the simile from these lines.
Your teeth
your teeth are like stars
they shine at night
I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation.
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
Where is the simile in the following sentences?: "I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. Which do you like better?"
No simile
"I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. "
"Which do you like better?"
