Na me Da te

Mixed Practice
S I M I L E S & ME TA P HO R S
Read the sentence and circle the two words being
compared in each sentence. Determine whether each
sentence is a simile or a metaphor, then write down
the meaning based on the context.

E xa m pl e :
Aram slept like a log.

Literal meaning: A r a m s l ep t d e ep l y.

1. Sven sings like a nightingale.

Literal meaning:

2. The moon is a lantern in the sky.

Literal meaning:

3. Freda is a fish when she swims.

Literal meaning:

4. Leo is like lightening when he races.

Literal meaning:

5. Our bunny’s fur is a blanket of warmth.

Literal meaning:

6. Han’s voice is velvet.

Literal meaning:

7. Peter is as sweet as pie.

Literal meaning:

8. Vivica’s mind works like a computer.

Literal meaning:
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Na me Da te

Mixed Practice
S I M I L E S & ME TA P HO R S
Determine whether each sentence below is a simile or a metaphor.
Next, write the meaning of the simile or metaphor based on the
words being used.

E xa m pl e : You’re such a couch potato!

Literal meaning: ( M e t ap h o r ) Yo u s i t a r o u n d d o i n g n o t h i n g !

1. Those girls are like two peas in a pod!

Literal meaning:
2. This contract is as solid as the ground we stand on.
Literal meaning:
3. The world is my oyster.
Literal meaning:
4. I can hear you as clear as a bell.
Literal meaning:
5. This computer is a dinosaur.
Literal meaning:
6. Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log!
Literal meaning:
7. He’s a diamond in the rough.
Literal meaning:
8. Time is a thief.
Literal meaning:
9. As hard as nails
Literal meaning:
10. You are my sunshine.
Literal meaning:

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