Day 1: Simile
• A comparison using the words “like”
or “as”.
• Directions: Pick out the similes.
• He was as cool as a cucumber.
• It was hot like a tamale.
Day 2: Simile
• A comparison using the words “like”
or “as”.
• Directions: Fill in the blanks.
• 1. The boy was as fast as a _______.
• 2. Our soldiers are as brave as ____.
• 3. Her cheeks are red _________.
Day 3: Simile
• A comparison using the words “like”
or “as”.
• Directions: Write your own sentences
with similes. Underline the similes.
Day 4: Metaphor
• The comparison of one thing to
another without the use of like or as.
• Directions: Pick out the metaphors.
• The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
• The rain came down in long knitting
needles.
Day 5: Metaphor
• The comparison of one thing to
another without the use of like or as.
• Directions: Write a sentence using a
metaphor. Underline the metaphor.
Day 6: Similes and
Metaphors
• Directions: Complete the simile and
metaphor handout.
Day 7: Similes and
Metaphors
Personification
• A figure of speech in which an
inanimate object is given human
qualities or abilities.
• Examples: The window winked at me.
• The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
Onomatopoeia
• Words that represent sounds
• Ex: Crash!
Boom!
Sizzle!
Hyperbole
• An exaggeration
• That books is 30,000 years old.
• That pizza is bigger than an elephant!