Similes or Metaphors
Her voice sounds like a squeaking door.
Simile
John swims like a .....
fish
My mom said my bedroom is a pig pen.
The room is messy!!
These compare two very different things in some way.
A. Similes
B. Metaphors
B. Metaphors
A simile compares two things that are.....
A. Alike
B. Very Different
Very Different
Mary is an angel
Metaphor
That puppy is as cute as a .....
button
She was a graceful swan when she danced means....
She moved very smoothly
The children were as quiet as a mouse.
Similes
Metaphors do not use the words....
A. And, or, but
B. Like, as, than
Like, as, than
The two trees were soldiers guarding the park.
Metaphor
He threw the ball as straight as....
an arrow
The snow was a blanket over the streets.
There was a lot of snow
Her head was spinning with ideas.
Metaphor
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
She's as pretty as a picture.
Simile
The runner is faster than a speeding bullet.
Metaphor
They painted the house as green as....
grass
My little brother is a monster.
He is bad, disobedient
This compares two things in some way. The things are usually very different.
Similes
Is this a Simile or a Metaphor?
The abandoned house was like a tomb in a cemetery.
Simile
The hole in the road was as big as the Grand Canyon.
Simile
He walks as slow as a....
turtle
The sleeping cat was a pillow of white fur means...
The sleeping cat was very soft and fluffy.
The plum tree is as big as the apple tree is a....
A. simile
B. metaphor
Metaphor
Is this a Simile or Metaphor?
The thief was a silent snake sneaking through the open window.
Metaphor