Underline the word or phrase that is being described by each simile. Put parentheses around the word or phrase it is being compared to. The first three have been done for you.
1. Mary frowned and said, “I believe that taking drugs is like (playing with fire).”
2. I walked along the beach and listened to the ocean. My sadness was as unending as the (waves).
3. Don’t tell Mother that her cookies taste like (lumps of sand).
4. Sam waited impatiently for his older brother to calm down Bill, I think you are (acting like a baby),” he said.
5. Karen was offended when I said that she was as (flaky as a snowstorm)
6. Be careful when you go out. (The sidewalk is as slippery as greased glass).
7. I’m not comfortable about this situation. I feel like a bug sitting under a magnifying glass.
8. I hoped our play would be a success and last for many performances. However, (I guess it will last as long as a balloon in a roomful of kittens).
9. I really like Patty. Her heart is (as soft as a feather pillow).
10. Cheryl’s smile is as sweet as a (lullaby).
Metaphors
1. Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net.
This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because .
a. He was very strong.
b. He was very tall.
C. He Kept Returning the balls.
d. His body was made of cells.
2. We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog.
Tammy was being compared to a hog because she .
a. looked like a hog
b. ate like a hog
c. smelled like a hog
d. was as smart as a hog
3. Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’t get her to change her mind.
The metaphor compares Cindy to a mule because she was .
a. always eating oats
b. able to do hard work
c. raised on a farm
d. very stubborn
4. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightning, caught his prey.
The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was .
a. very fast
b. very bright
c. not fond of fleas
d. very old
5. Even a child could carry my dog, Dogface, around for hours. He’s such a feather.
Similes & Metaphors
Underline the word or phrase that is being described by each simile. Put parentheses around the word or phrase it is being compared to. The first three have been done for you.
1.
Mary frowned and said, “I believe that taking drugs is like (playing with fire).”
2.
I walked along the beach and listened to the ocean. My sadness was as unending as the (waves).
3.
Don’t tell Mother that her cookies taste like (lumps of sand).
4.
Sam waited impatiently for his older brother to calm down Bill, I think you are (acting like a baby),” he said.
5. Karen was offended when I said that she was as (flaky as a snowstorm)
6.
Be careful when you go out. (The sidewalk is as slippery as greased glass).
7.
I’m not comfortable about this situation. I feel like a bug sitting under a magnifying glass.
8.
I hoped our play would be a success and last for many performances. However, (I guess it will last as long as a balloon in a roomful of kittens).
9.
I really like Patty. Her heart is (as soft as a feather pillow).
10. Cheryl’s smile is as sweet as a (lullaby).
Metaphors
1. Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net.
This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because .
a. He was very strong.
b. He was very tall.
C. He Kept Returning the balls.
d. His body was made of cells.
2. We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog.
Tammy was being compared to a hog because she .
a. looked like a hog
b. ate like a hog
c. smelled like a hog
d. was as smart as a hog
3. Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’t get her to change her mind.
The metaphor compares Cindy to a mule because she was .
a. always eating oats
b. able to do hard work
c. raised on a farm
d. very stubborn
4. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightning, caught his prey.
The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was .
a. very fast
b. very bright
c. not fond of fleas
d. very old
5. Even a child could carry my dog, Dogface, around for hours. He’s such a feather.
This metaphor implies that Dogface __.
a. is not cute
b. looks like a bird
c. is not heavy
d. can fly