Similes & Metaphors
What is a similie?
A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as."
What is an analogy?
A comparison between two things that are alike in some way.
What does the suffix -ion mean?
It indicates the action or the result of an action.
What is a tall tale?
A humerous story that exaggerates details.
What is a relative adverb?
An adverb that introduces a clause, where, when, or why.
What is a metaphor?
A direct comparison between two unline things without using "like" or "as."
Complete the analogy: "Bird is to fly as fish is to ____."
Swim
Change the verb "act" to a noun using the suffix "-ion."
"Action"
They use exaggeration and larger-than-life characters.
What is a relative pronoun?
A pronoun that introduces a relative clause, who, which, that
1. He is a rock.
2. He is as strong as a rock.
He is as strong as a rock.
Identify the analogy:
"Hand is to glove as foot is to ______."
Sock
What word means "the process of infecting" with using the suffix "-ion?"
"Infection"
What does it mean for a character to be "larger-than-life."
A fictional character who seems exciting, important, or impactful that a typical person. The character often has exaggerated traits.
ex: strengths or abilities
Identify the relative adverb in the sentence.
This is the park where we play.
Where
Which of these is a metaphor:
1. Her smile is like sunshine.
2. Her smile is sunshine.
Her smile is sunshine.
Create an analogy for "teacher" and "student."
"Coach" and "player"
Create a word using "-ion" from the verb "decide."
"Decision"
Create a tall tale about a giant fish.
The Whopper, a giant fish as big as a mountain, once swam the seas with its mighty roars and terrifying waves, until one brave fisherman named Jack won a race against it, forcing it to vanish forever into the deep.
Identify the relative adverb in the sentence.
The dog that barked is mone.
That
Create a sentence with a simile about the sun.
Create a sentence with a metaphor about the morning.
Metaphor: My dad is a bear in the morning.
Explain the analogy:
"Book is to read as food it to____."
"Eat"
Identify the noun form of the verb "inform" using the suffix "-ion."
Describe the main characteristics of tall tales.
ex: exaggeration, humor, and larger-than-life characters
Relative adverb or relative pronoun:
where, when, why
Relative adverb or relative pronoun:
who, which, that
Adverb
Pronoun