Set: PSSA: Similes and Metaphors

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TermDefinition
simileThat sprinter is as fast as a cheetah
simileThat guy kicks like a donkey
simileShe's as sharp as a tack
simileHe swims like a fish
metaphorThe playground was a sweltering oven
metaphorHis hair is a brillo pad
metaphorHer presence was a breath of fresh air
metaphorHe's a babbling brook
simileHe's fit as a fiddle
metaphorDespite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage

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Terms 10
Creator bstewart
Created November 12, 2008
Groups None
Subject reading vocabulary
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Each examples should be identified as either a simile or a metaphor.

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Most Missed Words

  1. metaphor Her presence was a breath of fresh air - 4 misses
  2. metaphor His hair is a brillo pad - 3 misses
  3. simile He swims like a fish - 3 misses
  4. metaphor Despite all my rage I'm still just a rat in a cage - 2 misses
  5. metaphor The playground was a sweltering oven - 2 misses
  6. simile That guy kicks like a donkey - 1 miss
  7. simile That sprinter is as fast as a cheetah - 1 miss