Simile, Metaphor, or Neither
The snow is a white blanket.
Metaphor
The man was as blind as a bat.
Man and bat
a) She was crying.
b) Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
b) Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.
a) She was as sweet as pie.
b) She was so nice to everyone.
a) She was as sweet as pie.
The dog was as big as an elephant.
Simile
Books are the keys to your imagination.
Books and keys
a) My grandpa is a wise old owl.
b) My grandpa is so smart.
a) My grandpa is a wise old owl.
a) He runs faster than anyone else at school.
b) He ran as fast as a cheetah.
b) He ran as fast as a cheetah.
The water is warm.
Neither
My sister eats like a pig.
a) You are my sunshine.
b) You are my favourite person.
a) You are my sunshine.
a) The man swam like a shark.
b) The man swam underwater for 4 minutes.
a) The man swam like a shark.
My mom is an angel.
Metaphor
I'm too chicken to do a cartwheel.
I and chicken
a) Katie likes to read a lot of books.
b) Katie reads 3 books a day.
c) Katie is a bookworm.
c) Katie is a bookworm.
a) This pizza is really good.
b) This pizza tastes like heaven.
c) This pizza is the best I've ever had.
b) This pizza tastes like heaven.
The sun is like a diamond in the sky.
Simile
The toddler's temper tantrum exploded like a volcano.
Temper tantrum and volcano
a) It took so long to get home yesterday.
b) The highway was a parking lot during rush hour.
c) My car broke down on the highway.
b) The highway was a parking lot during rush hour.
a) Her hands were as soft as silk.
b) Her hands were really soft.
c) Her hands are the softest ever.
a) Her hands were as soft as silk.