Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies - Level 7

Na m e : ___ Date: _

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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.