Similes vs Metaphors Station

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📚 Part 1: Understanding the Difference

Simile: A comparison using the words "like" or "as"

Example: She runs like the wind.

Metaphor: A comparison that says one thing IS another thing (without using "like" or "as")

Example: She is lightning on the track.

1. Which sentence contains a simile?

The classroom was a zoo during recess.

The classroom was like a zoo during recess.

2. Which sentence contains a metaphor?

His voice was as loud as thunder.

His voice was thunder in the quiet room.

🔍 Part 2: Identify Similes and Metaphors

Instructions: Read each sentence. Write "S" for simile or "M" for metaphor on the line.

3. The snow was a white blanket covering the ground. ____

4. Her smile was as bright as the sun. ____

5. The old car was a dinosaur in the parking lot. ____

6. He swims like a fish in the ocean. ____

7. The moon is a silver coin in the night sky. ____

8. The baby's skin was as soft as silk. ____

9. Time is money when you're running a business. ____

10. The wind howled like a wolf in the darkness. ____

💭 Part 3: Group Discussion

11. Create your own simile about school:

12. Create your own metaphor about friendship:

Group Discussion Question:

Talk with your group: Why do authors use similes and metaphors in their writing? How do they make writing more interesting or help readers understand ideas better? Share examples from books you've read.

13. Write one thing your group discussed:

Similes vs Metaphors Station

Similes vs Metaphors Station

📚 Part 1: Understanding the Difference

🔍 Part 2: Identify Similes and Metaphors

💭 Part 3: Group Discussion

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