Simile & Metaphor

Her skin was as white as snow.

What is being compared?

• Skin and White

• Her and White

• Skin and the Snow

• Her and Snow

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Leah looked as pale as a ghost yesterday.

What is being compared?

• Leah and Yesterday

• Pale and Yesterday

• Leah and Looked

• Leah and a Ghost

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My noisy sister was like a buzzing fly.

What is being compared?

• Noisy and Sister

• Sister and Buzzing

• Sister and a Fly

• Buzzing and a Fly

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

That girl is as tough as nails.

What is being compared?

• Girl and Nails

• Tough and Nails

• Girl and Tough

• That and Girl

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is being compared?

• He and Walking

• He and a Dictionary

• Walking and Dictionary

• Is and Walking

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5B

CCSS.L.8.5B

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod.

What is being compared?

• Best Friends and Common

• Best Friends and Peas

• Peas and a Pod

• Best and Friends

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.

What is being compared?

• Ball and a Car

• Ball and Run

• Ball and a Pancake

• Flat and Pancake

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.

• Simlie

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig.

What is being compared?

• Grandparents and Jacob

• Brunch and Grandparents

• Jacob and a Pig

• Grandparents and Pig

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D