Analogies
Locker: Storage::Phone:_____________
communication
Bigger fish to fry
Meaning: More important things to do
Example: Don’t waste my time with silly little things today. I’ve got bigger fish to fry.
The ____ played at the concert in the park.
Use the rubber ___ to tie the colored pencils together.
BAND
Multiple meanings.
What are the two definitions of foot?
1. a unit of length equal to 12 inches
2. the part of the leg below the ankle.
Kim turned off the lights, and everyone found a place to hide. Nick hid under the table where everyone had put their presents. He peeked out and saw the front door starting to open.
What will happen next?
They will yell surprise, it's a surprise party.
Store: Shop::_____: Learn
School
Cut corners
Doing something in an easier and least expensive manner
A piano has black and white ___s.
Dad gave me the ___ to the car.
We need to talk about the ___ points in our presentation.
KEY
Simile or Mataphor?
That boy is a rotten apple.
Metaphor
He is rude/misbehaves
Dad and Krystal were finishing up a project in the garage together. "Can we paint the roof red?" asked Krystal. "Sure," said Dad, "then when the paint dries, we can find a place to hang it in the backyard."
What do you think Dad and Krystal are making?
A birdhouse
Colosseum: Rome:: _____:Paris
Eiffel Tower
On thin ice
Meaning: In a precarious or risky situation.
Example: Andy played hooky from work for a week saying he was sick, now his boss said that he is on very thin ice.
A seagull has a black ring around its ___.
Does anyone have change for a 10 dollar __?
BILL
Simile or Metaphor
Her voice was like fingernails on a chalkboard
What does it mean?
Simile
Her voice is squeaky/loud/annoying
Kara tried not to fidget in her new dress. There were at least a 100 people in the audience. What if she messed up? She heard her name and for a moment, she could not move. The girl next to her gave her a gentle push, and she walked onto the stage and toward the piano.
What is she feeling? What is she about to do?
She is feeling nervous/anxious
She is about to perform, play piano, maybe sing and play piano.
Talent show.
wet floor : fall :: texting while driving : _____
car accident
Take it with a grain of salt
Meaning: Don’t take it too seriously.
Example: She tells great tales but we take whatever she says with a grain of salt.
We played baseball in the ___ across the street.
I needed one ___ of fabric to finish the project.
YARD
Go cold turkey
Meaning: To quit or stop addictive or dangerous behaviour
Example: No one could believe that my father left eating sweets! He went cold turkey when the doctors told him that he has diabetes.
People kept coming over to visit Rachel's family. They brought food and gifts. Many of the visitors asked Rachel how she liked being a big sister.
Why were so many people coming to visit her family?
Her baby brother or sister had just been born
Spaghetti: pasta:: ketchup: _______
sauce or condiment
By the skin of your teeth
Meaning: To just barely get by or make it.
Example: Lester made the dance team By the skin of his teeth, you see the audition gates were about to get closed.
My ___ was too tight for my wrist.
We will ___ the ships sail into the harbor.
WATCH
Wind: windmill::sun:_________
solar panel
Carlos looked down at the people far below. It was a little scary to be so high, but he knew he was safe. The sun felt hot. Carlos decided to buy a snow cone when he was on the ground again.
Where is carlos?
Amusement park, Ferris wheel, roller coaster