Answers
Worksheet 1
1. simile
2. simile
3. metaphor
4. metaphor
5. simile
6. simile
7. metaphor
8. metaphor
9. metaphor
10. simile
worksheet 2
1. baby - octopus
2. class - 3 ring circus
3. steps - thunder
4. pillow - cloud
5. I - limp dishrag
6. girls - peas in a pod
7. light - sun
8. he (harold) - wet blanket
9. bar of soap - slippery eel
10. Ted - cat
Worksheet 3
1. wind (wind was blowing)
2. microwave timer
(timer went off)
3. video camera
(captured the video)
4. strawberries
(looked delicious and ready to eat)
5. rain
(gently fell on my cheeks)
6. daffadils
(bent by blowing in the wind)
7. water
(looked cool and inviting)
8. snow
(fell quietly)
9. china
(was shaken)
10. car engine
(would hardly start)
Idiom worksheet answers:
1.get a cold or get sick
2.agree with someone
3.to feel sick
4.very full
5.things went from a bad situation to worse situation
6.a long time
7.working hard
8.tense; full of suspense
9.get mad
10.brag
11.unattainable dream
12.avoiding a problem
13.gives rules and enforce the rules
14.naïve or innocent; guileless
15.feel great
16.exactly what you need
17.wait; be patient
18.can’t speak; speechless
19.out of control
20.forgive