CHRISTMAS SIMILES & METAPHORS

Created By, Ms. Jennifer Duke

SIMILEA simile is a phrase or sentence

that compares one thing to another using the words like or

as.

For example:  Rudolph's nose isas red as a stoplight.

Rudolph's nose was like a shiny Christmas ornament.

METAPHORA metaphor is a phrase or

sentence that compares one thing to another and DOES NOT

use the words like or as.

For example:  Rudolph's nose isa stoplight.

Rudolph's nose was a shiny Christmas ornament.

The stoplight on the front of Rudolph’s face lit the way.

Now it is your turn.  Complete the

following similes and metaphors to write some of your

own.

METAPHOR

The Christmas tree is a ___________.

#1

SIMILE

Santa is as ___________ as

______________.

#2

SIMILE

The bells sounded like___________.

#3

METAPHOR

The snowman is a ___________.

#4

SIMILEOn Christmas Day,

I am as ____________ as a _____________.

#5

METAPHOR

Santa Clause is a ___________.

#6

SIMILEThe present is as ____________ as _____________.

#7

METAPHOR

The snow sled is a ___________.

#8

SIMILEThe present was

like a _____________.

#9

SIMILEThe snowboarder

was as fast as_____________.

#10

SIMILEThe candy cane

was as sweet as_____________.

#11

SIMILEThe elves are as

helpful as ______________.

#12

METAPHOR

The snowflake is_____________.

#13

METAPHOR

The reindeer are _____________.

#14

METAPHORThe Christmas

music is____________.

#15