Simile or Metaphor Worksheet (Grade 5)
Free printable Grade 5 figurative language worksheet. Children decide whether each phrase is a simile or a metaphor, a core Literature skill. Answer key included.
Grade 5 · Reading worksheet
Name
Date
Reading
Simile or Metaphor
A simile compares two things using 'like' or 'as'. A metaphor says one thing actually is another. Write whether each phrase is a simile or a metaphor.
- 1.Simile or metaphor? "sings like an angel"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 2.Simile or metaphor? "The classroom was a zoo"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 3.Simile or metaphor? "as cold as ice"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 4.Simile or metaphor? "as busy as a bee"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 5.Simile or metaphor? "runs like the wind"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 6.Simile or metaphor? "The road was a ribbon"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 7.Simile or metaphor? "He is a night owl"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 8.Simile or metaphor? "as brave as a lion"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 9.Simile or metaphor? "as quiet as a mouse"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
- 10.Simile or metaphor? "The stars were diamonds"
- a) Simile
- b) Metaphor
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