Similes
The puppy was as soft as a pillow.
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
“My brother is a clown.”
What type is used?
Metaphor
“The leaves danced in the wind.”
What type is used?
Personification
“I've told you a million times!”
What type is used?
Hyperbole
“That test was a piece of cake.”
What does the idiom mean?
It was easy.
“She ran like a cheetah.”
What two things are being compared?
She and a cheetah.
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What does this metaphor mean?
The classroom was wild/noisy/chaotic.
“The sun smiled down on us.”
What human action is given to the sun?
Smiling
“This backpack weighs a ton.”
What does the speaker really mean?
It is very heavy.
“I'm all ears.”
What does this mean?
I'm listening carefully.
“The lake was as smooth as glass.”
What does the simile tell us about the lake?
It was calm/still.
“Her voice was music to my ears.”
What does the metaphor mean?
Her voice sounded pleasant/beautiful.
“The alarm clock screamed at me.”
What is being personified?
The alarm clock.
“I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.”
What does this really mean?
The speaker is extremely hungry.
“Marcus needs to hit the books tonight.”
What should Marcus do?
Study.
Create a simile describing how Brian might feel after the plane crash.
Answers vary; must compare using "like" or "as."
“Brian was as scared as a mouse trapped by a cat.”
Brian could describe the wilderness as “a giant classroom.”
What would this metaphor mean?
The wilderness teaches Brian lessons about survival and himself.
“The forest watched Brian as he searched for food.”
What is personified?
The forest is given the human ability to watch.
Brian says, “I'm so hungry I could eat a mountain!”
What does he really mean?
He is extremely hungry.
Brian must “keep his cool” when facing danger.
What does the idiom mean?
Remain calm/not panic.
Create a simile describing a thunderstorm.
Answers vary; must use like/as.
“The thunder was as loud as a roaring lion.”
Create a metaphor describing school or your classroom.
Answers vary; you must directly compare unlike things.
“Our classroom is a busy beehive.”
Create an example of personification involving the moon.
Answers vary; the moon must have a human trait/action.
“The moon smiled down at us.”
Create a hyperbole describing how tired you are.
Answers vary; it must be an obvious exaggeration.
“I’m so tired I could sleep for a hundred years.”
Ava says, “I'll keep an eye on my little brother.”
Explain the idiom.
She will watch/take care of him.