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WorksheetsSmile and Metaphor
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 13mins
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
Which one of the following IS a simile?
Her hair was like snow.
You are my sunshine.
Success is key.
He is a night owl.
What do similes and metaphors have in common?
They both use math equations.
They both use "like" or "as."
They can not be used to describe people.
They compare two or more things.
Simile or metaphor?
Taylor and Denis are two peas in a pod.
Metaphor
Simile
Do metaphors use "like" or "as"?
Yes
No
What is the definition of a metaphor?
A formula you use to get the slope of a graph.
A word that shows action
A comparison of two things that does not use "like" or "as."
A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as."
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.
Simile or metaphor?
He is as strong as an ox.
Metaphor
Simile
Simile or metaphor?
She is a scared chicken.
Simile
Metaphor
Which one is not a simile?
He is a night owl.
He is as tall as a giraffe.
She is as quiet as a mouse.
Her hair is as yellow as hay.
Simile or metaphor?
This house is as clean as a whistle.
Simile
Metaphor
Simile or metaphor?
She is as thin as a toothpick.
Simile
Metaphor
Simile or metaphor?
That girl is as tough as nails.
Simile
Metaphor
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
Which one is NOT a metaphor?
He is a night owl.
The computer was a dinosaur.
My brother is a chicken.
She acts like a pig at dinner.
Do similes use "like" or "as"?
Yes
No
