simile
You are as slow as molasses in January
What does this phrase mean?
You are moving around very slowly
The engine was an old lion / roaring but weak in the core.
What does this metaphor mean?
The engine was probably dying, but it still made noise.
"i don't know if this store carries shoes in your size, sasquatch" my dad joked when we went shoe shopping for another new pair of shoes, my second pair the month
meaning?
her feet are big
Which is an example of personification?
A. wind grabbed onto my arms.
B. The wind is like a thundering sea.
C. The wind is the sea.
D. The wind winds wondrously without a witness
A
what does the idiom "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
it raining hard
The baby's skin was like a rose petal
What does this simile say to you?
The baby's skin is very soft and delicate
Which sentence describes what the sentence "this man is an ogre" means?
That man is an ugly giant
Doug showed off his new gold watch to his friend Rachel. “Nice watch, Jay-Z!” Rachel gushed.
meaning
she compared him to jay-z becuase jay-z also has alot of watches
Which of the following sentences is an example of personification?
A. The slimy eel slithered through the seaweed.
B. The stand of trees was a festival of color that fall.
C. The dandelions stood tall, proudly surveying the rest of the yard.
D. The snails crept along the sidewalk, moving as slowly as a glacier.
C
what does the idiom "Throw caution to the wind" mean?
take risk
A simile is an imaginative comparison between two different things using words such as "like" or "as"
true or false?
true
King James of England yelled so loud because he wanted the East India Tea Company to help pass the Tea Act of 1773 that he was like a monster under a child's bed
is this a metaphor?
yes
Harriet Tubman was the “Moses” of her people
meaning
she saved her people did as moses did in the bible
Which of the following is NOT an example of personification?
A. The star I wished on winked at me.
B. The trout danced on the water's surface.
C. The angry mirror showed every wrinkle on his face.
D. The sun was warm on the child's face.
B
what does the idiom "Go back to the drawing board" mean?
to start over
The boy across the street has a heart as big as all outdoors.
What does the simile in the sentence tell you?
The boy is very giving and kind
What two words are being compared in the following sentence?
George is lightning as he runs the race
george and lightning
The rock was so heavy even Hercules would have a hard time moving it
meaning?
the rock was very heavy
Which of the following is an example of personification?
A. The cookies smelled like a delicious cake.
B. The cookies smell delicious.
C. The delicious smell of cookies walked me to the kitchen.
D. The delicious cookies are a dream.
C
what does the idiom "To get bent out of shape" mean?
to get upset
My calves have given up / Like marshmallows under fire, shows that?
the speakers legs feel weak
What two words are being compared in the following sentence?
The fireworks were a lantern in the sky.
fireworks to lanterns
For those on a strict, weight-loss diet, desserts become a forbidden fruit
meaning?
its something they shouldn't eat because though it's good it defeats the purpose of dieting
Which phrase from the passage is an example of personification?
A. "Spring flirted with me today"
B. "bitter cold drops still carrying fragments of ice"
C. "green leaves and the gardens's brown soil"
D. "a gift I tuck away in the drawer"
A
what does the idiom "Under the weather" mean?
to be sick