what does it mean
what does "hit the hay" mean?
to go to sleep
"The used car didn’t start, so Mom returned that lemon." What does lemon mean?
A lemon is something that is bad and doesn’t work.
The water was as blue as her eyes
simile
The sun smiled at me. What is being personified?
the sun smiling
Make a mountain out of a molehill? what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
what does "having butterflies in the stomach" mean?
feeling nervous
Mom squeezed the juice of the lemon into her water.
what does lemon mean ?
The actual lemon. this is a literal meaning.
The water was rough like the bark on the tree
simile
The car was suffering and needed to be taken care of
The car suffering is being personified.
Who is your speech teacher?
Mrs. Sheedy
What does "shake a leg" mean?
leave very fast
What would it mean if someone said:
"The test was a piece of cake."
The test was very easy.
metaphor
The tree's danced in the wind
Dance
the flowers stood tall
personification
what does "sell like hotcakes" mean?
sell quickly
not directly telling the facts right away.
Sam is a pig when he eats with his mouth open
metaphor
The stars winked at night
The stars winking. they don't really wink.
She was as strong as superman
simile
what does "spill the beans" mean?
tell a secret
When john was stuck on his math and asked sam for help, Sam said "Barking up the wrong tree"
What does this mean?
To be mistaken, to be looking for solutions in the wrong place,
She is an angel
metaphor
The flowers were begging for water.
Begging is the action being personified.
What are you doing for winter break?
Free response. Free point.