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English: Figurative Language

Practise spotting similes and metaphors and writing sentences full of sensory details.

Name: ____________

Date: __________

  1. Underline the SIMILE (a comparison using "like" or "as") in each: 1) The baby's hands were as soft as silk. 2) He ran like the wind to catch the bus. 3) The lake was as smooth as glass.
  2. Write S (simile) or M (metaphor): 1) The classroom was a zoo. ____ 2) Her smile was as bright as the sun. ____ 3) Time is a thief. ____ 4) The snow was like a white blanket. ____
  3. Finish each SIMILE: 1) The pillow was as soft as __________. 2) The race car was as fast as __________. 3) My little brother is as busy as a __________.
  4. Sort these into a sense (sight, sound, smell, taste, touch): crunchy, glittering, salty, buzzing, smoky.
  5. Write a METAPHOR (no "like"/"as"): 1) The stars were __________. 2) My bedroom is __________.
  6. Rewrite with sensory details so a reader can picture it: 'I ate an apple.' Your sentence: __________

💭 Think about it

What simile or metaphor could you use to describe how you feel right now?

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