Simile
What is a simile?
Comparing two things unalike to each other using 'like' or 'as'.
What does 'You are my sunshine' mean?
It means 'You are special to me!'
Money Mark was born rich. He never had to work a day in his life and he got everything handed to him on a silver platter. Despite his vast wealth, Money Mark was never satisfied. What is the theme?
What is money can't buy happiness.
Feature that help us learn where things are located in the world.
Map
Erick's mom is having a birthday party this weekend. He wants to do something special for her. Erick knows that his mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. He turned on the computer and looked at the map. What is Erick doing? How do you know?
Erick is going to plan a trip to the Grand Canyon for his mom. Key words: mom always wanted to go to the Grand Canyon. and he looked at the map.
Is 'The alligators' teeth are daggers!' a simile?
NO! It does not use 'like' or 'as', so it is a metaphor!
What does 'Life is a roller coaster!' mean?
It means life can be rough, and it has ups and downs (problems and solutions), like a roller coaster.
Mr. Pig and Mr. Dog were hanging out at the food court of the animal shopping mall. Mr. Pig was eating a huge feast of pizza and drinking a large jug of fruit punch and Mr. Dog was watching him eat. "Hey, Mr. Pig. If you give me a slice of your pizza, I'll let you have the next bone I find." Mr. Pig declined, even though it hurt his stomach to eat the last three slices of pizza. "I'm sorry, Mr. Dog," Mr. Pig said, "but I paid for this pizza and it's all mine." Mr. Dog sighed and waited for Mr. Pig to finish, and then they left the animal mall together. On the way out, a hunter spotted them and gave chase. Mr. Pig normally could have escaped the hunter but since he was weighed down by such a large meal, Mr. Pig collapsed and the hunter caught him. What is the theme?
a. Watch out for danger
b. Treat others the way you want to be treated
c. It is better to share than to be greedy.
c. It is better to share than to be greedy.
Features that helps you identify parts of a picture or diagram.
What are labels
Elizabeth was so proud of her garden. She planted the seeds early in the spring and watered the plants every morning. Last Friday, her mom called and asked her to come over for the weekend because she was feeling sick. When Elizabeth came back home, her plants were bent and drooping. Why were the plants drooping? How do you know?
She had not watered them for a few days, so the plants were not doing well.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Metaphors do not use 'like' or 'as', but similes do.
What does 'His heart is a cold iron.' mean?
It means he is not caring or 'warm' towards others.
Alan had very few responsibilities, but one of them was to clean his room. It did not take long, but Alan still didn't like doing it. One day Alan thought of a way to save some time. Rather than putting everything neatly back in its place, he decided to just throw all the stuff on the floor into his closet. His mom would think that he had cleaned his room, and it would only take a fraction of the time. Alan was pleased with himself for thinking of this brilliant idea. When his mother came to check his room, the last place she checked was the closet.... He had to re clean his room unfortunately. What is the theme?
What is a. cutting corners comes at a cost; do things right the first time.
Words under a picture that tells you about about the picture.
What are captions
Splat! Splat! Splat! Everybody outside was using an umbrella. Though I don't like rain, I sill love the flowers it brings. I'm excited to pick the flowers once the rain stops. When is this? a) daytime/ spring b) daytime/ fall c) nighttime/ spring d) nighttime/ fall
a) daytime/ spring
her hair was bone white.
Is this a simile true or false?
What is false.
He runs as fast as a cheetah.
Simile or Metaphor?
What is a Simile
What is the setting in a story?
When and Where the story takes place.
Words in darker text that stand out on the page, usually found in the glossary.
what are Bold words.
King Arthur was a legendary leader. The word "legendary" means this.
What is famous?
Sandy grinned like a jack-o-lantern
Is this is simile true or false?
What is true.
The sidewalk is as hot as the sun.
Is the a Metaphor true or false?
What is false.
What is a character trait?
It describes what a character is LIKE
What they say, do, and think.
What is the Table of contents.
In the story, the turtle tried to persuade the rabbit to have a race. The word "persuade" means this.