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Name:_____________________ Date:_________________

Similes and Metaphors

You already know that similes and metaphors are figurative devices that
compare two unlike things. A simile uses the word “like” or the word
“as” to compare. A metaphor states that one object is another.

Example: Sarah sings like an angel. (simile)


Sarah is an angel when she sings. (metaphor)

Exercise:
Identify whether the comparison is a metaphor or a simile. Write M or
S on the line.

_____ 1. Katie swims like a dolphin.

_____ 2. The wind was a wolf howling in the dark.

_____ 3. The alarm clock is my siren, warning me of a new day.

_____ 4. The small boy jumped around and played like a monkey at the
doctor’s office.

_____ 5. An ocean of garbage is taking over the garage—it’s time for a


yard sale!

_____ 6. The house was lit up like a Christmas tree.

_____ 7. Jan dove into the water as quickly and as effortlessly as a seal.

_____ 8. The kicking baby was a little kangaroo.

_____ 9. The voice of the principal over the intercom was as loud as
thunder and startled all of the children.

_____ 10. This blanket is a soft bag of feathers.

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Name:_____________________ Date:_________________

ANSWERS--Similes and Metaphors

You already know that similes and metaphors are figurative devices that
compare two unlike things. A simile uses the word “like” or the word
“as” to compare. A metaphor states that one object is another.

Example: Sarah sings like an angel. (simile)


Sarah is an angel when she sings. (metaphor)

Exercise:
Identify whether the comparison is a metaphor or a simile. Write M or
S on the line.

_S____ 1. Katie swims like a dolphin.

__M___ 2. The wind was a wolf howling in the dark.

__M___ 3. The alarm clock is my siren, warning me of a new day.

__S___ 4. The small boy jumped around and played like a monkey at the
doctor’s office.

__M___ 5. An ocean of garbage is taking over the garage—it’s time for a


yard sale!

__S___ 6. The house was lit up like a Christmas tree.

__S___ 7. Jan dove into the water as quickly and as effortlessly as a seal.

__M___ 8. The kicking baby was a little kangaroo.

__S___ 9. The voice of the principal over the intercom was as loud as
thunder and startled all of the children.

__M___ 10. This pillow is a soft bag of feathers.

www.softschools.com

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