Practicing Similes and Metaphors

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Practicing Similes and Metaphors
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• Created in 2005
• By Cheri Sandford
• Liberty MS

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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.
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Derek ran like a frightened rabbit.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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My sister is a demon when she wakes up.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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The night was as black as tar.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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My dog is a cowardly lion.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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The moon was a giant face smiling down.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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The lake was as smooth as glass.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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Mom shakes like a tree when I sneak up on her.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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A baby giraffe is as tall as a basketball player.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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Dreams are wisps of smoke that blow away with the
morning.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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My stomach churned like a cement mixer.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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The summer was just a memory.
metaphor
simile
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Terrific!
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Lori grinned like a jack-o-lantern.
metaphor
simile
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Fantastic Job! You're Done!