Educational worksheet for identifying similes and metaphors, featuring example phrases to classify.

Let’s go step by step to sort each sentence into either Simile or Metaphor.

First, remember:
- A simile compares two things using the words “like” or “as”.
- A metaphor says one thing is another thing — it doesn’t use “like” or “as”.

Now let’s look at each sentence:

1. “The lawn is a blanket of green.”
→ Says the lawn *is* a blanket → no “like” or “as” → Metaphor

2. “The math test was easy as pie!”
→ Uses “as” → Simile

3. “The water is as cold as ice!”
→ Uses “as...as” → Simile

4. “My computer is as slow as a sloth!”
→ Uses “as...as” → Simile

5. “The ocean waves are music to my ears.”
→ Says waves *are* music → no “like” or “as” → Metaphor

6. “My room is a pig sty!”
→ Says room *is* a pig sty → no “like” or “as” → Metaphor

7. “The boy is as tall as a giraffe!”
→ Uses “as...as” → Simile

8. “The baby is an angel sleeping in her crib.”
→ Says baby *is* an angel → no “like” or “as” → Metaphor

9. “He was a cheetah in the race!”
→ Says he *was* a cheetah → no “like” or “as” → Metaphor

10. “Her smile is as bright as the sun.”
→ Uses “as...as” → Simile

Now let’s group them:

✔ Similes (use “like” or “as”):
- The math test was easy as pie!
- The water is as cold as ice!
- My computer is as slow as a sloth!
- The boy is as tall as a giraffe!
- Her smile is as bright as the sun.

✔ Metaphors (say something IS something else):
- The lawn is a blanket of green.
- The ocean waves are music to my ears.
- My room is a pig sty!
- The baby is an angel sleeping in her crib.
- He was a cheetah in the race!

Final Answer:
Simile:
- The math test was easy as pie!
- The water is as cold as ice!
- My computer is as slow as a sloth!
- The boy is as tall as a giraffe!
- Her smile is as bright as the sun.

Metaphor:
- The lawn is a blanket of green.
- The ocean waves are music to my ears.
- My room is a pig sty!
- The baby is an angel sleeping in her crib.
- He was a cheetah in the race!