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Zoo Similes and Metaphors

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Zoo Similes and Metaphors

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📚 Part 1: Identify the Figure of Speech

1. "The monkey jumped like a rocket."

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

2. "The elephant was a giant mountain."

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

3. "The tiger's stripes were shadows on the grass."

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

4. "The hippo ran fast."

Simile

Metaphor

Neither

✏️ Part 2: Short Answers & Creative

5. Choose one sentence above that uses figurative language. Write which it is (simile or metaphor) and explain what the writer means.
6. Write a simile about how a kangaroo moves. Use "like" or "as".
7. Write a metaphor to describe a crocodile's smile.
8. Draw your favourite sentence from this worksheet. Under your drawing, write the sentence you drew.

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