Simile or Metaphor

Worksheet Description

This worksheet is an exercise designed to help students differentiate between similes and metaphors. It provides a series of sentences, and students are tasked with reading each one and determining whether it contains a simile or a metaphor. Two options are given beside each sentence for students to circle or mark their choice. The sentences are crafted to contain imagery that is characteristic of both similes and metaphors, requiring students to distinguish between the two based on the language used.

The worksheet is teaching students to identify similes and metaphors, which are both figurative language devices used to make comparisons. Similes compare two things explicitly using “like” or “as,” while metaphors make implicit comparisons without these words. Understanding the difference between similes and metaphors is important for literary analysis and for students to enhance their own writing skills. The activity also helps to develop critical thinking as students must analyze the language and context of each sentence to make their decision.