Simile or metaphor?
Author's Purpose
Real or Make-believe?
What does it mean?
What is being compared?
100

The girl blushed at the compliment, and her round cheeks were like red apples.

What is simile?

100

There are two slices of bread in a toaster. One of them says, "Hey, it's getting hot in here." The other one says, "Ahhh! Talking bread!"

What is entertain? 

100

My dog said, "I want to go outside."

What is make believe? 


100

At the dance performance, Annie moved like a feather across the stage.

What is ____? (answers vary) 

100

Scott is sick today, and his face looks like an underripe banana.

What is Scott to banana? 
200

Ms. Ponce is kind, and her heart is gold.

What is metaphor? 

200

Stack the blocks into a tower. Then take turns pulling blocks out of the tower. If you cause the tower to fall, you lose!

What is inform/explain? 

200
Superman saved the city! 

What is make believe? 

200

For Rebecca, time moved like a snail that afternoon.

What is ____? (answers vary)

200

Bob played like a tiger in the soccer game.

What is Bob to tiger? 

300

The tree's branches were as sharp as needles.  

What is a simile? 

300

Have you ever wanted to have blue hair for a day or long hair without the wait? Now's your chance. Try a wig from Wiggle's Wigs!

What is persuade? 

300
The dog went outside to play with his tennis ball. 

What is real? 

300

Jill has a whole forest of stuffed animals on her bed.

What is ____? (answers vary)

300

The cat was a flash of lightning as she went after the mouse.

What is cat to lighting? 

400
My dog's bark is as loud as thunder. 

What is a simile? 

400

Are weeds taking over your garden? Hire Green Thumb Gardeners to prepare your garden for spring.

What is persuade? 

400

Ms. Ponce gave everyone 100s on their test! 

What is real? 

400

By the time Beth got her ball back, it looked like a pancake.

What is ____? Answers vary

400

Jenny's room was a refrigerator.

What is room to refrigerator? 

500

The neighbor's loud music was a blaring fire alarm.

What is a metaphor? 

500

Roscoe has the most beautiful brown eyes. 

What is describe? 

500

Moonpie told Ann Moore he loves her. 

What is make-believe? 

500

My soccer coach can be an ogre sometimes.

What is ____? Answers vary

500

Brian's shoes smell like a couple of skunks!

What is shoes to skunks? 
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