Simile: Fill in Blank
Her blue eyes are like _______________________ .
blue marbles
the blue sky
the deep blue ocean
The football player was a fierce ____ when he came on the field.
lion; tiger; bear; warrior
She was a walking color wheel, always wearing just about every shade possible, all at once.
Metaphor
Create a simile that describes a dog with black fur.
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Create a metaphor to describe a bright light
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The boy ran down the hall as fast as __________________________.
flash; a cheetah; lightning
Her hands were cold ______ as she played in the snow.
icicles; snowballs; ice cubes
Tiffany's eyes were blue like her father's eyes.
Neither
Create a simile to describe the way someone laughs.
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Create a metaphor to describe a cat
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Jim is a slow runner. He looks like a ______________ when he runs.
old man; snail
The moon was a round _____ in the sky.
baseball; marble
When he ate, he was like a crocodile, opening wide and snapping his jaws suddenly.
Simile
Create a simile to describe a bird flying.
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Create a metaphor to describe a fast car
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The bear's fur was as _____________ as ______________.
White as snow; Brown as chocolate; Black as licorice
cloud; bunny
Her elderly fingers were thin gnarled branches, twisting oddly from the stem of her palms.
Metaphor
Create a simile to describe someone who is skinny.
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Create a metaphor to describe a cat sneaking up on a mouse
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The leaves on the trees in the fall were red like ______________________.
Apples; a stop sign, a fire truck
pig; trash can; broken puzzle
That classroom is noisier than a NFL stadium on game day.
Neither
Create a simile to describe a crying baby.
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Write a metaphor to describe a pillow
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