The Search for Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms
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Created by students in Mr. Collins’ and Mrs. Gray’s fourth grade at WhitePine School.
Anna, Lauren, Erica, and Matthew
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A simile is a comparison of two unlikethings using the words like or as.
A metaphor is a comparison of two unlike things without the use of signal words such as like or as.
An idiom is a phrase that has a specialmeaning different from the actual meaning of the words.
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*Read each sentence.Decide if the sentencecontains a simile, metaphor, or idiom. Click the correctanswer.
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It is raining cats and dogs outside.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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He hates to play second fiddle to anyone.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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He sings like a blue bird.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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The paintbrush was a magic wand in his hand.
A.Simile
B.Metaphor
C. Idiom
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Stars are flowers in the meadow of thesky.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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The dessert tastes like foam rubber.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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You sound like a fog horn.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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Dad is a frisky puppy when he is at the beach.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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Does he really need another feather in his cap?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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Shana is like a bird on the dance floor.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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The waves were lions roaring at the beach.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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My hair feels as dry as straw.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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Soon the pot became an iron weightin his arms.
A. Simile
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B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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Are we going to split hairs over this?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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You can’t pull the wool over my eyes.
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Idiom
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