Simile+and+Metaphor

__Similes__ 1. Mary frowned and said, “I believe that __taking drugs__ is like (playing with fire).” 2. I walked along the beach and listened to the ocean. My __sadness__ was as unending as the (waves). 3. Don’t tell Mother that her __cookies__ taste like (lumps of sand). 4. Sam waited impatiently for his older brother to calm down. “__Bill__, I think you are acting like a (baby),” he said. 5. Karen was offended when I said that she was as __flaky__ as a (snowstorm). 6. Be careful when you go out. The __sidewalk__ is as slippery as (greased) glass. 7. I’m not comfortable about this situation. I feel like __a bug__ sitting under a (magnifying glass). 8. I hoped our play would be a success and last for many performances. However, I guess it will last as long as a __balloon__ in a roomful of (kittens). 9. I really like Patty. Her __heart__ is as soft as a (feather pillow). 10. Cheryl’s __smile__ is as sweet as a (lullaby).

__Metaphors__
1. //Brian was a wall//, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because __________. a. He was very strong. b. He was very tall. c. __He kept returning the balls.__ d. His body was made of cells.

2. We would have had more pizza to eat if //Tammy hadn’t been such a hog//. Tammy was being compared to a hog because she __________. a. looked like a hog b. __ate like a hog__ c. smelled like a hog d. was as smart as a hog

3. //Cindy was such a mule//. We couldn’t get her to change her mind. The metaphor compares Cindy to a mule because she was __________. a. always eating oats b. able to do hard work c. raised on a farm d. __very stubborn__

4. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old //cat, a bolt of lightning//, caught his prey. The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was __________. a. __very fast__ b. very bright c. not fond of fleas d. very old

5. Even a child could carry my dog, Dogface, around for hours. //He’s such a feather//. This metaphor implies that Dogface __________. a. is not cute b. looks like a bird c. __is not heavy__ d. can fly