Smilies+and+Metaphors

__**Similes**__

1. Mary frowned and said, “I believe that __taking drugs__ is like (playing with fire).” 2. I walked along the beach and listened to the ocean. My __sadness__ was as unending as the (waves). 3. Don’t tell Mother that her __cookies__ taste like (lumps of sand). 4. Sam waited impatiently for his older __brother__ to calm down. “Bill, I think you are __acting like a baby,__” he said. 5. __Karen__ was offended when I said that she was as __flaky as a snowstorm__. 6. Be careful when you go out. The __sidewalk__ is as __slippery as greased glass__. 7. I’m not comfortable about this situation. I feel like a bug sitting under a magnifying glass. 8. I hoped our __play__ would be a success and last for many performances. However, I guess it will last as long as a __balloon in a roomful of kittens__. 9. I really like __Patty__. Her heart is as __soft as a feather pillow.__ 10. __Cheryl’s__ smile is as __sweet as a lullaby.__

__**Metaphors**__

1. //Brian was a wall//, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because __________. a. He was very strong. b. He was very tall. c. He kept returning the balls. d. His body was made of cells.

2. We would have had more pizza to eat if //Tammy hadn’t been such a hog//. Tammy was being compared to a hog because she __________.

** b. ate like a hog **
c. smelled like a hog d. was as smart as a hog

3. //Cindy was such a mule//. We couldn’t get her to change her mind. The metaphor compares Cindy to a mule because she was __________. a. always eating oats b. able to do hard work c. raised on a farm d. very stubborn

4. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old //cat, a bolt of lightning//, caught his prey. The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was __________. a. very fast b. very bright c. not fond of fleas d. very old

5. Even a child could carry my dog, Dogface, around for hours. //He’s such a feather//. This metaphor implies that Dogface __________. a. is not cute b. looks like a bird c. is not heavy d. can fly