Similes and Metaphors

 A simile is a comparison of 2 unlike things using...

• like, if
• as if
• like or as 
• and, but 

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" When my brother makes dinner, the kitchen looks like a battleground."
Is an example of a...

• metaphor
• simile
• cliche
• pun

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"The moon was a ball of green cheese."
Is an example of a...

• metaphor
• simile
• cliche 
• pun

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"The classroom was a hive of worker bees."
Is an example of...  

• metaphor
• simile
• cliche
• pun

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"The music was soothing as rain."
Is an example of a...

• metaphor
• simile
• cliche
• pun

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Complete this simile 
The sun is like 

• the soft fur of a small puppy.
• two peas in a pod. 
• a blanket on a cold winter day.

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What does the simile "those girls are two peas in a pod" mean?

• The girls are very similar.
• The girls are very different. 
• The girls are hilarious. 

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What does the metaphor
" This test was a piece of cake!" mean? 

• The test was so hard! 
• The test was so simple. 
• The test tasted yummy. 

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"Sam is as wise as an owl"  can be rewritten as metaphor... How? 

• Sam is like a wise owl. 
• Sam is very smart and owls are known to be smart,  too.
• Sam is a wise owl. 

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What do similes and metaphors have in common? 

• They both include the use of like or as
• They both compare 2 unlike things that have common characteristics. 
• They both are types of figurative language that  you should not use. 

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