Name
Date
Similes and metaphors
Pick ^J activities to do.
When you finish an activity, color its number.
Draw pictures to show
what each simile actually
means.
The raindrops feel like
feathers.
My cereal is as soggy as
pudding.
The gecko's tongue moves
like a yo-yo.
This cookie is as hard as a
rock!
14} Draw pictures to show
what each metaphor
actually means.
I'm an ice cube frozen to the
team bench.
Her smile was a ray of
sunshine.
The playground can be a zoo.
The rain, a. welcome Visitor,
started falling last night7) Complete each sentence
with a simile or a
metaphor.
When I was five, I
.
When I was in second
grade, I
.
When I am 14,1 will
When I get my driver's
license, I will drive
.
.
Copy each sentence
starter. Add a simile to
finish each sentence.
Choose five objects.
Write a simile to describe
each one.
Grace runs
The dancer spins across
the stage
.
Jared's snake slithers
My handwriting looks
5 J List three things each
metaphor below could
describe.
The
is a rock
concert of color
The creeping
is syrup
oozing over a stack of
pancakes.
When the
speaker
ccrnes or\, it's
as loud as a
hive 0F bees.
Fold a sheet of paper
in half vertically. Draw a
self-portrait on one side.
On the other side, list
six or more similes and
metaphors that describe
you. Stand your work to
display it.
sprints by, a
cheetah on the chase..
Copy the adjectives
below. For each one,
name an animal, place, or
thing that has that quality.
Then use each one as a
simile or metaphor in a
sentence.
SMOOTH
Describe a new breakfast
cereal using three similes
and three metaphors.
Design the front panel
of the cereal package.
Include your similes,
metaphors, and pictures.
Wet
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Independent Practice Grid Program the student directions with the number of activities to be completed. Then copy the
page for each student.