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Similes and Metaphors

The document provides an explanation of similes and metaphors. It notes that a simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things, while a metaphor states that one object is another. The document then provides an example of each. It follows with an exercise that asks the reader to identify 10 comparisons as either metaphors or similes by writing M or S. The answers section at the bottom provides the correct identification for each comparison.

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Similes and Metaphors

The document provides an explanation of similes and metaphors. It notes that a simile uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things, while a metaphor states that one object is another. The document then provides an example of each. It follows with an exercise that asks the reader to identify 10 comparisons as either metaphors or similes by writing M or S. The answers section at the bottom provides the correct identification for each comparison.

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Name:_____________________

Date:_________________

Similes and Metaphors


You already know that similes and metaphors are figurative devices that
compare two unlike things. A simile uses the word like or the word
as to compare. A metaphor states that one object is another.
Example:

Sarah sings like an angel. (simile)


Sarah is an angel when she sings. (metaphor)

Exercise:
Identify whether the comparison is a metaphor or a simile. Write M or
S on the line.
_____ 1. Katie swims like a dolphin.
_____ 2. The wind was a wolf howling in the dark.
_____ 3. The alarm clock is my siren, warning me of a new day.
_____ 4. The small boy jumped around and played like a monkey at the
doctors office.
_____ 5. An ocean of garbage is taking over the garageits time for a
yard sale!
_____ 6. The house was lit up like a Christmas tree.
_____ 7. Jan dove into the water as quickly and as effortlessly as a seal.
_____ 8. The kicking baby was a little kangaroo.
_____ 9. The voice of the principal over the intercom was as loud as
thunder and startled all of the children.
_____ 10. This blanket is a soft bag of feathers.
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Name:_____________________

Date:_________________

ANSWERS--Similes and Metaphors


You already know that similes and metaphors are figurative devices that
compare two unlike things. A simile uses the word like or the word
as to compare. A metaphor states that one object is another.
Example:

Sarah sings like an angel. (simile)


Sarah is an angel when she sings. (metaphor)

Exercise:
Identify whether the comparison is a metaphor or a simile. Write M or
S on the line.
_S____ 1. Katie swims like a dolphin.
__M___ 2. The wind was a wolf howling in the dark.
__M___ 3. The alarm clock is my siren, warning me of a new day.
__S___ 4. The small boy jumped around and played like a monkey at the
doctors office.
__M___ 5. An ocean of garbage is taking over the garageits time for a
yard sale!
__S___ 6. The house was lit up like a Christmas tree.
__S___ 7. Jan dove into the water as quickly and as effortlessly as a seal.
__M___ 8. The kicking baby was a little kangaroo.
__S___ 9. The voice of the principal over the intercom was as loud as
thunder and startled all of the children.
__M___ 10. This pillow is a soft bag of feathers.
www.softschools.com

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