Name: Date: Simile and Metaphor Activity Sheet
simile a type of figurative language in which the writer compares two things using the words
like or as. Examples: “The old bread was as hard as a brick” and “His eyes were like blue swimming pools.”
metaphor a type of figurative language in which the writer compares two things by using a
form of the verb to be. In other words, the writer states that one thing is another thing in order
to make the reader notice how they are alike. For example, “The old bread was a brick” and “His
eyes were blue swimming pools.”
Complete the following table. In the first column, copy figures of speech that you identify in the story. In
the second column, interpret each figure of speech by completing the sentence starter.
“The Remarkable Rocket”
Author: Oscar Wilde
Metaphors in the Story
Copy each metaphor and underline the two
things being compared.
This simile helps me create
a mental image of . . .
This metaphor helps me create
a mental image of . . .
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Similes in the Story
Copy each simile and underline the two
things being compared.
Note: In some stories, you may find only one example of each type of figurative language. In other
stories, you may find many examples. Use your own paper to record additional examples and
response sentences, if necessary.
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