Exit Ticket: Figurative language: similes and metaphors

Exit Ticket · Grade 4 · English Language Arts

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Short Answer Questions

• Q1. Write your own simile to describe how you feel on the last day of school. Use 'like' or 'as' in your answer.

• Q2. Rewrite this simile as a metaphor: 'The classroom was as loud as a thunderstorm.'

Reflection

• Which type of figurative language — similes or metaphors — feels easier for you to write, and what is one thing that still feels confusing about either one?

Multiple Choice

• Q1. Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?

  • Her smile was like sunshine on a cloudy day.
  • The old man walked as slowly as a turtle.
  • My bedroom is a disaster zone.
  • He ran faster than a cheetah.

  Answer: My bedroom is a disaster zone.

• Q2. What is the main difference between a simile and a metaphor?

  • A simile compares two things, but a metaphor does not.
  • A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor states the comparison directly.
  • A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a simile does not.
  • There is no difference; they mean the same thing.

  Answer: A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor states the comparison directly.

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