Figurative Language
This type of figurative language uses words like or as to compare two things.
Simile
This term are words or phrases that help you understand an unfamiliar word.
context clues
When you 'read between the lines" to figure out something that is not stated directly in the text it is called a ____.
inference
This type of figurative language uses compares two things directly.
metaphor
Context clues appear near the ---
unfamiliar word
Brenda decided to wear a sweater when she went out to play with Peggy. The two girls played all morning. By noon, the weather had become very warm. "Let's play ball," Brenda suggested. "okay, let's go." Peggy agreed. "But first I want to take off my sweater," Brenda said.
How did Brenda feel by noon?
A. She felt cold.
B. She felt hot.
C. She felt angry.
B. She felt hot.
The Cave of Crystals, in Mexico, is a thousand feet below ground. You might expect the cave air to be as chilly as the air inside a freezer.
Identify the figurative language.
simile
We will go for a ride soon. I can't wait. We will play a game soon. I can't wait. We will have ice cream soon. I can't wait! I want it IMMEDIATELY.
The context shows the ALL CAPS word in passage means:
A. right now
B. tomorrow
C. in a little while
A. right now
The crystals inside are like long, straight trees. In fact, the whole cave is a forest of crystals that grow in all directions. They are nearly forty feet long.
The author compares the crystals to trees to show that-
A. the crystals are trees.
B. the crystals have branches
C. the crystals are made of wood
D. the crystals are long and straight.
D. the crystals are long and straight
Chickens and ducks have ____. Birds have them too. Wings are made of them. Sometimes they have beautiful colors.
The context shows the word that best fits in the blank space is:
A. eggs
B. feet
C. feathers
C. feathers
In the phrase "air inside is as hot and suffocating as a steam bath," which word suggests that it is figurative language?
A. a
B. as
C. is
D. bath
B. as
Monkeys do tricks and AMUSE people. They dance and make funny noises. People laugh when they watch monkeys.
A. make people laugh
B. make people cry
C. make people tired
A. make people laugh