Name the figurative language
I'm as cool as a cucumber.
Simile
What does rigid mean in the sentence "Patty’s arms went rigid. At the sight of the bear she was paralyzed with fear and could not move.:
unable to bend or be forced out of shape; not flexible.
What does the phrase "stick out like a sore thumb" mean.
I grew up in California so when I moved to Minnesota I stuck out like a sore thumb.
noticed for being different
What does tone mean?
he general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
Yesterday, the trio was soaked when they left the building and went to the car. It was raining cats and dogs outside. Even with their umbrellas, the rain still found a way to get their clothes all wet.
What message is the author trying to convey
It was raining a great amount.
This place is a zoo
Metaphor
What does the word famished mean in "Keifer and Kim were famished and ready for lunch after their long hike around the lake."
very hungry or starved
What does the phrase "a candle in the wind" mean
Her confidence was like a candle in the wind. if you said one thing negative she got upset.
weak
What does mood mean?
particular feeling or state of mind.
"It is a piece of cake.”
What does the idiom mean?
It is easy to do
The sun smiled down on us
Personification
What does the word decimate mean in "Hurricane Katrina was the sixth strongest hurricane ever recorded. In 2005 Katrina decimated towns on the coastlines of Louisiana."
kill, destroy, or remove a large percentage or part of.
What does the phrase "cut from the same cloth" mean.
Her friend Julie cannot hold a secret either. Sharon and Julie are cut from the same cloth.
similar or of the same nature
What does the word unfamiliar mean?
not known or recognized
Dad was already angry. Why did you add fuel to the fire by telling him that I lost my math book too? What does the phrase "add fuel to the fire" mean?
making a bad situation worse
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
Hyperbole
What does the word relics mean in "The ancient tomb was filled with many ancient relics such as jewelry, gold and pottery."
artifacts or something from the past
What does the phrase "as swift as antelopes" mean?
It would take Li Li no time to return. Her legs were as swift as antelopes, so Chen knew that Li Li would make it to the well and return before the ruler returned.
to move quickly
What does the word phrase mean?
a small group of words standing together
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence.
Answat glared at the orange melon sunset and knew that it was becoming late.
Metaphor
You can kill two birds with one stone
Idiom
What does the word fabricated mean in "The information leaked from the new story was fabricated. It did not have a reliable source and it was made up."
fake or fictional
What does the phrase "he cried crocodile tears" mean?
My younger brother does whatever he can to avoid getting into trouble. When I told my mother that he touched my art paints, he cried crocodile tears to get out of trouble.
he cried fake tears
What does the word dialogue mean?
conversation between two or more people as a feature of a book
-less means without. What does careless mean?
not having care