Similes, Metaphors, and Alliteration

Front

Which of the following is a simile?

• I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.
• The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.
• Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.
• Kendal was a fish in the water.

Back

The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.

Front

Which of the following is a simile?

• When we had a substitute, the classroom was a zoo.
• Olive was a star on the stage.
• Lynne likes peanut butter and pickle sandwiches for lunch.
• The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

Back

The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

Front

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The walrus and the penguin were at the zoo.
• The singer's voice was like a fresh spring day
• She is a peacock because she loves the attention.
• The old woman was as wise as an owl.

Back

She is a peacock because she loves the attention.

Front

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.
• Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.
• The baby ate like a bird during dinner.
• The twins fight like cats and dogs.

Back

The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.

Front

What two things are being compared in the simile: "The dried branches were like fingernails on a chalkboard."

Back

branches and fingernails

Front

What two things are being compared in the metaphor: "Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks."

Back

tears and rivers

Front

Identify the sentence that is not a simile: Her plan worked like a dream., I don't know why she doesn't like the dark., The teenager ate like a horse., My dad said he slept like a log.

Back

I don't know why she doesn't like the dark.

Front

All of the following are metaphors except for: The thunder was a mighty lion., The storm was a raging bull., His eyes were ice as he stared at his sister., I am nine years old in the fourth grade.

Back

I am nine years old in the fourth grade.

Front

What is an alliteration?

Back

repeated beginning sounds in a sentence

Front

Which of the following is an alliteration?

• Tony ran like a cheetah.
• "Bang," the race started!
• The muffin called my name.
• The dog dug a deep hole.

Back

The dog dug a deep hole.