1. Simile — “My car was a furnace” compares the car to a furnace using “was,” implying similarity in heat, not literal identity.
2. Metaphor — “I told you I was a roller coaster” directly equates the speaker to a roller coaster, suggesting emotional ups and downs without “like” or “as.”
3. Simile — “My grandpa ran around on Christmas as busy as a bee” uses “as...as” to compare his activity level to a bee’s busyness.
4. Simile — “We were so pulled up, we were like a big, white tooth” uses “like” to compare their appearance or posture to a tooth.
5. Metaphor — “The four hours of wonderful made a big, white blanket covering the ground” treats the time as a physical blanket, creating imagery without “like” or “as.”
6. Simile — “The pink sparrow or ‘Sandy’ didn’t act as black as coal” uses “as...as” to compare Sandy’s behavior to coal’s darkness.
7. Simile — “As soon as Keith gets home from school, he acts like a horse” uses “like” to compare his behavior to a horse’s.
8. Metaphor — “He is a shining star that will be a famous singer one day” directly calls him a shining star, symbolizing talent and future success.
9. Simile — “I keep dropping the pool toy, because when it’s wet, it’s as slippery as an eel” uses “as...as” to compare slipperiness.
10. Simile — “Daniel was a zip of delight, trying to shove all the food on the table into his mouth” uses “was a zip of delight” metaphorically, but “zip of delight” is idiomatic; however, since no “like/as” is used and it’s figurative identification, it’s a metaphor.
11. Simile — “I think Pasha is the clean cleaver because she is always neat even when things get tough” uses “is the clean cleaver” metaphorically, comparing her to a tool for precision/cleanliness; no “like/as,” so metaphor.
Correction for #10 and #11:
10. Metaphor — “Daniel was a zip of delight” directly identifies Daniel with an energetic, joyful concept (“zip of delight”), not using comparison words.
11. Metaphor — “I think Pasha is the clean cleaver” directly equates Pasha with a cleaver known for cleanliness, implying her neatness without “like” or “as.”
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of simile and metaphor worksheet 4th grade.
