2. Practicing Similes and Metaphors Created in 2005 By Cheri Sandford Liberty MS Click anywhere on this page to begin. Used in Compliance with Fair Use Copyright Law Adapted for use by AWE students by Faye Wheeler

3. Directions: Read the sentence on each slide. Then click on the button that tells what kind of comparison is being made. Remember: Similes compare 2 things using the words “like” and “as”. Metaphors compare things without using “like” or “as”. Click anywhere on this page to continue.

4. 1. Derek ran like a frightened rabbit.

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6. 2. My sister is a demon when she wakes up.

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8. 3. The night was as black as tar.

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10. 4. My dog is a cowardly lion.

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12. 5. The moon was a giant face smiling down.

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14. 6. The lake was as smooth as glass.

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16. 7. Mom shakes like a tree when I sneak up on her.

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18. 8. A baby giraffe is as tall as a basketball player.

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20. 9. The poor man was a slave to his business.

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22. 10. The sun was an arrow piercing the earth.

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24. 11. The day melted away like a snowflake.

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26. 12. Dreams are wisps of smoke that blow away with the morning.

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28. 13. My stomach churned like a cement mixer.

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30. 14. The injured deer lay still as a stone.

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32. 15. The beast’s eyes were fire in the night.

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34. 16. Her hands were as cold as ice.

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36. 17. The summer was just a memory.

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38. 18. His heart was a drum beating in his chest.

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40. 19, His face was a tight knot of worry.

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42. 20. Suzie was as quiet as a church mouse.

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44. 21. The rope was as slippery as an eel.

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46. 22. The breeze was as soft as silk.

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48. 23. The huge football player was a charging bull.

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50. 24. I felt as warm as toast in my new jacket.

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52. 25. His feet were as big as boats.

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54. 26. Lori grinned like a jack-o- lantern.

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