Metaphor
I am a night owl.
You stay up late
Double Points
“Break a leg!” I said to him before the show.
Good Luck
My alarm clock screamed at me in the morning.
My alarm rang loudly
When my favourite toy was broken I cried like a baby
Comparing the crying to that of a baby
Hyperbole
You are a gem.
You're special
Bad luck! You answer the question but the other team gets the points
She really let the cat out of the bag when she revealed the secret plans.
She told the plan
His book was so popular that copies flew off the shelves.
Everyone bought the book and liked it.
Complete the sentence:
He swam like a ________ through the rough waters.
fish/ shark
I’ve got bigger fish to fry.
Bonus: For double points explain what is meant by this literary device.
Idiom
Means you have something more important to do.
Time is money.
Time is valuable, don't waste it.
The exam was challenging for some, but for others, it was a piece of cake.
The test was easy
Lucky Day! Choose a teammate to assist you in answering the question
The thunder clapped angrily in the distance.
The thunder was very loud
Choose another member of your team to answer the question instead.
Complete the sentence:
My father's hands are as rough as __________ because he works very hard.
sandpaper (answers may vary)
Choose a member from the opposing team to answer the question. If they get it correct your team gets the points but if they get it incorrect their team loses the points:
The pretty purple petals of the flower made the arrangement beautiful.
Alliteration
He has a heart of stone.
He does not care
His story was so absurd that I was sure he was pulling my leg
The story couldn't be true. He was making it up.
The printer ate all of the paper
There was a paper jam
Don't waste your time trying to convince Lisa. She is as stubborn as a mule
A mule is considered a stubborn animal and Lisa's stubbornness is being compared to this
When all the children get together, they can behave like animals
Lucky Day! Double Points
America is a melting pot.
America has so many different cultures and people that live here.
My dad and I don’t always see eye to eye.
We don't look at things the same.
Lucky Day! Triple Points
The big day really snuck up on her.
The big day came quickly
Complete the sentence:
When Betty won the first prize she was as proud as a ___________
Peacock
Her heart danced in her chest as she saw her parents walking up the pathway.
Personification