Simile
What two words do similes use to compare things?
like or as
True or false
Personification uses like or as when comparing things.
false
It’s raining cats and dogs
Does this mean animals are falling from the sky?
No, it means it’s raining very hard
What is a simile?
Comparing two things using like or as.
Which sentence is a simile?
A) The wind sang a soft song through the trees.
B) The puppy’s fur was as soft as a cloud.
C) The moon smiled down on the town.
D) The rain danced across the roof
B) The puppy’s fur was as soft as a cloud.
How many things are being compared in a simile?
Two , 2
The wind whispered through the trees.
What human act does the wind do?
Whisper
True or false
I have butterflies in my stomach is an idiom because the person does not actually have butterflies in thier stomach it means that they are nervous.
What is personification?
When we give something that is not human, human like traits.
Which sentence shows personification?
A) The stars twinkled in the sky.
B) The kitten chased a ball of yarn.
C) The sun smiled down on the garden.
D) The apple was red and shiny.
C) The sun smiled down on the garden.
Her smile is as bright as the sun
What are the two things being compared in the simile?
Her smile and the sun.
Which sentence shows personification?
A. The stars winked at me from above
B. The stars twinkled in the sky
A. The stars winked at me from above
Break a leg means what?
Good luck
What is an idiom?
A sentence that does mean exactly what it says.
Which sentence is an idiom?
A) It’s raining cats and dogs outside!
B) The cat chased the mouse.
C) The rain fell hard all morning.
D) The clouds floated in the sky.
A) It’s raining cats and dogs outside!
The baby was as quiet as a mouse.
What does this simile mean?
The baby was quiet.
What is personification?
Giving human traits to unhuman things.
Don’t spill the beans!
What does this idiom mean?
Don't tell the secret.
Why do authors use figurative language like similes, idioms, and personification?
To make reading and writing more fun, creative, and interesting.
Which sentence is NOT a simile?
A) The clouds are as fluffy as cotton.
B) The baby is as sweet as sugar.
C) The snow sparkled like diamonds.
D) The tree danced in the wind.
D) The tree danced in the wind.
Which sentence is a simile?
A. The clouds moved across the sky.
B. The clouds were as fluffy as cotton.
B. The clouds were as fluffy as cotton.
Which of these sentences has personification?
A) The puppy ran fast.
B) The moon followed us home.
B) The moon followed us home.
She’s feeling under the weather.
What does this idiom mean?
She is not feeling well or she is sick.
What is Miss. Lyles-Dean favorite idioms to say?
Curosity killed the cat.
Wake up and smell the coffee.
Head in the clouds.
Which sentence is NOT personification?
A) The flowers danced in the breeze.
B) The sun peeked out from behind the clouds.
C) The leaves whispered in the wind.
D) The dog ran fast across the yard.
D) The dog ran fast across the yard.