Simile vs Metaphor
My brother was as quiet as a mouse when he snuck out and stole my car at 2 am.
1) Is it a simile or a metaphor?
2) How do you know? (Proof/evidence)
3) What does "quiet as a mouse" mean?
1) It is a SIMILE
2) My brother was as quiet AS a mouse when he snuck out and stole my car at 2 am.
--Comparing my brother to a mouse
3) Mice don't make much noise, meaning my brother was very quiet
Michael looked at the clock. It was time to present his project, but it wasn't done. "I thought I could finish everything on time but it's too much. I've bitten off more than I can chew."
1. Is it an idiom or hyperbole?
2. What does it mean?
1. Idiom - The message is not meant to be taken literally. Michael is not chewing anything.
2. To take on more work or responsibility than you can handle.
Everyone in the neighborhood wondered if the house would finally feel warm and welcoming again.
Identify all the nouns in the sentence.
Everyone, neighborhood, and house.
Where is the Grand Canyon?
Arizona.
Jungwoo's lifted Duramax truck is a road hog when he drives next to my Mini Cooper.
1) Is it a simile or a metaphor?
2) How do you know? (Proof/evidence)
3) What does "road hog" mean?
1) It is a METAPHOR
2) Jungwoo's lifted Duramax truck IS a road hog when he drives next to my Mini Cooper.
Proof: Stating that the truck IS a road hog (it's a truck, not a hog)
3) "Road hog" means someone who takes up the whole road/lane with their car
Jane wanted to ask her teacher for help, but was afraid her teacher might be busy. But the teacher said, "Hey Jane, it's no skin off my nose. What do you need?"
1. Is it an idiom or hyperbole?
2. What does it mean?
1. Idiom - The message is not meant to be taken literally, the teacher is not talking about the skin on his nose.
2. Something that does not affect or bother you.
The old house stood at the end of the dirt road. Its cracked windows and dirty porch looked dark and forgotten.
Identify all adjectives in the sentences.
Old, dirt, cracked, dirty, dark, and forgotten.
What is the name of Harry Potter’s school?
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Little Timmy rushed into the negotiations like a bull in a china shop, offending the clients instantly.
1) Is it a simile or a metaphor?
2) How do you know? (Proof/evidence)
3) What does "bull in a china shop" mean?
1) It is a SIMILE
2) He rushed into the negotiations LIKE a bull in a china shop, offending the clients instantly.
Using LIKE to compare Little Timmy to a bull
3) "Bull in a china shop" means someone who is reckless, clumsy, and chaotic
Robert frantically checked his watch as he was running late for work. He quickly called his boss and told him he would be there in two seconds.
1. Is it an idiom or hyperbole?
2. What does it mean?
1. Hyperbole - The message uses extreme, intentional exaggeration. Usually, you can't get to places in two seconds.
2. It means he will be there as soon as possible or very fast.
The workers rushed inside and lifted heavy boxes. They scrubbed the walls, hammered loose boards, and swept the dusty floors.
Identify all verbs in the sentence.
Rushed, lifted, scrubbed, hammered, swept.
What year was Netflix founded?
1997
Jennifer looked as comfortable as a penguin in a Miami zoo when she dropped her glass in the silent restaurant.
1) Is it a simile or a metaphor?
2) How do you know? (Proof/evidence)
3) What does "comfortable as a penguin in a Miami zoo" mean?
1) It is a SIMILE
2) Jennifer looked as comfortable AS a penguin in a Miami zoo when she dropped her glass in the silent restaurant.
--Using "as" to compare Jennifer to a penguin in Miami
3) Penguins need cold weather to survive. If they lived in Miami, they would be getting tan.
They packed their bags, ready to leave for their vacation. "Did we pack everything?" Mom said. "Whatever. Let's throw caution to the wind and just go, I'm sure we did."
1. Is it an idiom or hyperbole?
2. What does it mean?
1. Idiom - The message is not meant to be taken literally. You cannot throw caution, it's not a physical thing.
2. To act without worrying about risks or consequences.
He ran down the stairs as the smell of pizza enchanted him towards the kitchen. Upon entering the kitchen, he noticed 2 large pizzas on the table!
Identify all the nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
Nouns: stairs, smell, pizza, kitchen, table
Adjectives: large
Verbs: ran, enchanted, entering, noticed
What is the main job of the Nintendo characters Mario and Luigi?
They are plumbers!
Ms. Trunchbull's voice was cold as ice when she scolded Bruce by making him eat a massive chocolate cake for stealing hers.
1) Is it a simile or a metaphor?
2) How do you know? (Proof/evidence)
3) What does "cold as ice" mean?
1) It is a SIMILE
2) Ms. Trunchbull's voice was cold AS ice when she scolded Bruce by making him eat a massive chocolate cake for stealing hers.
--- Using "as" to state a direct comparison between her voice and ice
3) "Cold as ice" means speaking in an unfriendly or unemotional way
James opened his locker and his friends caught a great whiff of something deadly. His friends took a step back. "Goodness! We better put you in quarantine." they said.
1. Is it an idiom or hyperbole?
2. What does it mean?
1. Hyperbole - The message uses extreme, intentional exaggeration. Quarantines usually take place when someone is sick and you have to put them alone somewhere, to keep it from spreading.
2. James's locker smelled so bad his friends wanted James to be quarantined, or placed alone somewhere.
The nervous children carried flashlights into the house. Their small voices echoed through the empty rooms as dust floated in the cold air.
Identify all nouns, adjectives, and verbs.
Nouns: children, flashlights, house, voices, rooms, dust, air.
Adjectives: nervous, small, empty, cold.
Verbs: carried, echoed, floated.
Name all six of the infinity stones from Marvel comics.
Space, Mind, Reality, Power, Time, and Soul.