Punctuation
Fix the sentence: Where did you put my backpack
Where did you put my backpack?* (question mark)
Is this a simile or a metaphor? Izaish runs like a cheetah.
Simile (it uses “like” to compare Izaiah to a cheetah)
What does this metaphor mean? My dad is a bear when he first wakes up.
Answer: Dad is grumpy or cranky in the morning.
Finish the simile: The ice cream was as cold as ______.
Possible answers: snow, ice, a freezer, the North Pole
Kevin said "I like ice cream."
Kevin said,* "I like ice cream." (missing the comma after said)
Is this a simile or a metaphor? My little brother’s bedroom is a pigsty.
Answer: Metaphor (it says the bedroom is a pigsty, without using “like” or “as”)
What does this metaphor mean? The playground was an oven at lunchtime.
The playground was very hot.
My puppy is as fluffy as ________.
Possible answers: a cloud, a cotton ball, a pillow, a teddy bear
Can you open the door? asked Jonathan.
*"Can you open the door?" asked Jonathan. (Missing the quotation marks.
Mrs. Storch's classroom was as quiet as a mouse during the test.
Answer: Simile (it uses “as” to compare the classroom to a mouse)
What does this metaphor mean? My best friend is a walking dictionary.
Answer: My best friend knows a lot of words or is very smart.
When the bell rang, the kids ran out the door like ________.
Possible answers: a herd of horses, race cars, rockets, a stampede
"What a beautiful day" yelled Matthew.
"What a beautiful day!*" yelled Matthew. Missing the exclamation mark.
The stars were sparkling diamonds in the night sky.
Metaphor (it says the stars were diamonds, without using “like” or “as”)
What does this metaphor mean? After soccer practice, my legs were jelly.
Answer: My legs felt weak, wobbly, or tired.
Finish the simile so it shows the person is very tired: After the long day, Mom moved as slowly as ________.
Possible answers: a snail, a turtle, a sloth
Find the two errors. Mr. Young said "Take out your pencils".
said,* and put the period inside the quotation mark.
Is this a simile or a metaphor, and what two things are being compared? Grandpa’s snoring was thunder that shook the whole house.
Metaphor, comparing Grandpa’s snoring to thunder
What does this metaphor mean? Matthew's backpack was a black hole, and he could never find his homework.
Answer: Matthew's backpack was so messy and full that things got lost and were hard to find.
Finish the simile to show the thunder was very loud: During the storm, the thunder boomed like ________.
a drum, a giant’s footsteps, fireworks, a cannon