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Similes and Metaphors Practice

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🔍 Part 1: Identifying Similes and Metaphors

1. Which sentence contains a simile?

The dog barked loudly at the postman.

Her voice is like music to my ears.

The cat sat on the warm mat.

2. Which sentence contains a metaphor?

The stars twinkled as bright as diamonds.

My bedroom is a disaster zone!

The wind blew through the trees.

3. Circle the words that help you identify similes:

like

as

the

and

4. Read this sentence: "The playground was as busy as a beehive." This is a:

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

✏️ Part 2: Complete the Comparisons

5. Complete these similes using your own ideas:

a) The moon looks like a __________________

b) Her smile is as bright as a __________________

c) My backpack is like a __________________ full of treasures

d) The wind sounds like __________________

6. Complete these metaphors:

a) The rain was a __________________ falling from the sky

b) My little brother is a __________________ when he's hungry

c) The library is a __________________ of knowledge

d) Time is __________________

7. Write your own simile about your classroom:
8. Write your own metaphor about the playground:

📝 Part 3: Descriptive Writing Challenge

9. Choose one topic below and write a short paragraph using at least 2 similes and 1 metaphor to describe it:

Topics: My pet, The beach, A thunderstorm, My favourite place

Your chosen topic: ____________________

10. Extension Challenge: Underline your similes and circle your metaphors in the paragraph above.

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