Similes and Metaphors

Simile or Metaphor?

• simile

• metaphor

• neither simile nor metaphor

Identify the figure of speech in the following sentence. The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

• simile

• metaphor

• both a simile and a metaphor

• There is no figure of speech in that sentence.

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.

The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

• This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

• This means that Simone had a fever.

• This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

• This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets. 

• Her best friend was writing in her diary.

• Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets

• Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.

• Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk. 

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The classroom was a zoo.

• She is as busy as a bee.

• Time is a thief.

• The world is a stage.

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DOK Level 1: Recall

CCSS.L.4.5.a

Metaphor or simile?

• metaphor

• simile

Metaphor or simile?

• metaphor

• simile

Differentiate between the following sentences and identify which one is a metaphor: "The night was as dark as coal." "The night was a dark blanket."

• Sentence 1 is a metaphor.

• Sentence 2 is a metaphor.

• Both sentences are metaphors.

• Neither sentence is a metaphor.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

Differentiate between the following sentences and identify which one is a metaphor: "The night was as dark as coal." "The night was a dark blanket."

• Sentence 1 is a metaphor.

• Sentence 2 is a metaphor.

• Both sentences are metaphors.

• Neither sentence is a metaphor.

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept

"It's been a hard day's night, And I've been working like a dog." (The Beatles)

• Simile

• Metaphor

• neither simile nor metaphor