Simile, Metaphor, or Neither?
You were as brave as a lion.
Simile
Those tree branches are as sharp as needles.
Those tree branches are really sharp.
The girl was a slow turtle.
The girl was really slow.
The frigid water made her teeth chatter.
A. beautiful
B. hot
C. cold
D. playful
C. cold
1st grade vs. 5th grade
Compare: classes, run by teacher, goes all day
Contrast: 5th grade gets more independence and learn harder things
Cat's eyes were like two shiny coins.
Simile
The house is as clean as a whistle.
The house is very clean.
Her long legs were sunflower stalks.
She has long legs.
That movie looks intriguing to me, I want to see it!
A. questionable
B. interesting
C. scary
D. frightening
B. interesting
Summer vs Winter
Compare: They are both seasons and happen every year
Contrast: One has hot weather and one has cold weather
Her cheeks were red.
Neither
The engine sounded like a lion's roar.
The engine was loud.
Her face was on fire thinking about that embarrassing memory.
She was blushing
She was furious, or angry, at her brother.
angry
Oceans vs Lakes
Compare: bodies of water
Contrast: lakes are smaller
Her laughter was a bird's song.
Metaphor
He's like a walking library!
He knows about many things
The thunder was a mighty lion.
The thunder was loud.
The people were nomads. They went from place to place looking for food.
Nomads are people that go from place to place looking for food.
Movies vs Books
Compare: tell stories
Contrast: you can watch movies, but have to read books
The pig's pen was dirty.
Neither
His laughter was as sweet as a bird's song.
Her laughter was nice to hear.
Her eyes were fireflies.
She had bright eyes.
I love going to the eddy to watch the water spin around in circles in the lake.
small whirlpool
Apples vs Oranges
*For contrast, cannot just say they are different colors*
Compare: fruits, have skin, and have seeds
Contrast: apples have thinner skin and oranges are more acidic, apples have a core, colors