Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 7

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1

Na m e : ___ Date: _



  1. Mom says my room is a pig sty. O simile O metaphor


  2. The friends were two peas in a pod. O simile O metaphor


  3. Arthur sat like a bump on a log. O simile O metaphor


  4. From age four, she swam like a fish. O simile O metaphor


  5. When I woke up, my throat felt like sandpaper. O simile O metaphor


  6. We entered the room as quiet as mice. O simile O metaphor


  7. Tonight I have a mountain of homework. O simile O metaphor


  8. Pillows of cottondrifted across the sky. O simile O metaphor



Directions: Similes and metaphors are expressions used to make writing more colorful and
interesting. First, study the meanings of these terms and the examples given. Next,
identify each bold expression as a simile or metaphor. Finally, write its meaning.

Simile

An expression that compares one
thing to another using like or as.
Examples: He ran like the wind.
It was as comfortable as an old shoe.

Metaphor
An expression that directly compares by

substituting one thing for another.
Examples: They were busy beavers.
She had hair of gold.
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