Review of 4th Grade Reading Wonders Unit 2 Week 5 Metaphors and Similies

Busy as a bee. This similie means

It’s raining cats and dogs. This metaphor means

Busy as a bee. Is this a metaphor or a similie?

A ——- is a comparison of two unlike things without the use of signal words like or as.

What is the meaning of "After swimming 20 laps, he was as hungry as a bear that had recently awakened from hibernation?

What two items are being compared in this sentence? "Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as baby skin."

The monkeys screeched like sirens. This similie means the monkeys were

Identify the metaphor

The monkeys screeched like sirens. Is this a metaphor or a smilie?

What does this simile mean? "The clouds were like ice-cream castles in the sky."

Identify the simile.

The world is your oyster. What does this metaphor mean?

It’s raining cats and dogs. Metaphor or similie.

The markings on the bird’s feathers were like jewels watching over the others. This means

The world is your oyster.

A —— is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as.