To solve this problem, we need to identify whether each statement is a
simile or a
metaphor and then color the boxes accordingly:
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Simile: A simile compares two different things using the words "like" or "as."
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Metaphor: A metaphor directly states that one thing is another, without using "like" or "as."
Let's analyze each statement:
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1. The knight was a fortress in his armour.
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Metaphor: The knight is directly compared to a fortress.
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Color: Blue
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2. By dinner time, we were a pack of hungry wolves.
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Simile: Uses "were" to compare people to wolves.
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Color: Red
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3. Like a tortoise, Britney plodded through the mud.
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Simile: Uses "like" to compare Britney to a tortoise.
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Color: Red
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4. The singer growled into the microphone like a wolf.
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Simile: Uses "like" to compare the singer to a wolf.
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Color: Red
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5. The burger was as tall as a skyscraper.
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Simile: Uses "as...as" to compare the burger to a skyscraper.
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Color: Red
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6. The plane is an eagle, soaring above me.
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Metaphor: Directly states the plane is an eagle.
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Color: Blue
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7. Jerome bounced down the hill like a basketball.
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Simile: Uses "like" to compare Jerome to a basketball.
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Color: Red
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8. The wind was a bully, attacking the trees.
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Metaphor: Directly states the wind is a bully.
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Color: Blue
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9. The freshly-baked pie was as hot as the sun.
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Simile: Uses "as...as" to compare the pie to the sun.
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Color: Red
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10. Max turned as white as a sheet when he saw the spider.
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Simile: Uses "as...as" to compare Max's complexion to a sheet.
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Color: Red
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11. The rope ladder was a mountain to climb.
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Metaphor: Directly states the rope ladder is a mountain.
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Color: Blue
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12. Davina was a tornado when she danced.
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Metaphor: Directly states Davina is a tornado.
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Color: Blue
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13. Choon-Hee stands as still as a scarecrow.
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Simile: Uses "as...as" to compare Choon-Hee to a scarecrow.
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Color: Red
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14. The snow on the hill was fluffy meringue.
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Metaphor: Directly states the snow is meringue.
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Color: Blue
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15. The moon is a gleaming eye in the starry sky.
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Metaphor: Directly states the moon is an eye.
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Color: Blue
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Final Answer:
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Red (Similes): 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13
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Blue (Metaphors): 1, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15
Box Colors:
- Red: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13
- Blue: 1, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15
Final Answer Boxed:
$$
\boxed{\text{Red: 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 13; Blue: 1, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15}}
$$
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of metaphor examples and answers worksheet.
