Metaphors
Similes
Idioms
Personification
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Our classroom is an icebox! What does this metaphor mean?
Our classroom is very cold.
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Similes use which two words to explain the things being compared?
"Like" or "As"
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What is an idiom? Why are they hard to understand?
Idioms are phrases or expressions that have hidden meanings. The expressions don't mean exactly what the words say.
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What is the definition of personification?
When human qualities are given to something not human.
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Act out the following metaphor: Joshua became a roaring lion when the Blazers lost to the Lakers.
The actor will be yelling really loudly about the Blazers losing.
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Name the two items being compared in the following metaphor. You are my sunshine on a cloudy day.
"You" and "sunshine"
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On the board, write a sentence using a simile.
A correct sentence will contain the word "like" or "as."
200
Explain the meaning of the following idiom. Don't let the cat out of the bag!
Don't tell the secret!
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The book that Mrs. Risley used to introduce personification.
What is The Three Little Pigs?
200
The branches of the willow tree hugged me tightly while I read a book under its shade. The previous sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is personification?
300
Please explain the following metaphor. Her soft voice was music to Justin’s ears.
Justin really liked the sound of her voice.
300
Explain what this means: I drank like a fish after the race.
I was really thirsty, or I drank a lot of water.
300
If I woke up on the wrong side of the bed, I am...
Grumpy
300
Why would a writer use personification?
To help paint a picture in the reader's mind.
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"A frozen flake flew in my face." This sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?
What is alliteration?
400
True or false? The following sentence is a metaphor. Natalie is like a mouse, she loves cheese!
False!
400
In the following poem, name the two similes. "My cat is a very good cat. She is as white as the snow. Her purr is soft. She wears a pink bow. My cat is a very good cat. With paws like cotton balls, I never worry about scratches. My cat loves to crawl. My cat is a very good cat."
1). She is as white as the snow. 2). ...paws like cotton balls...
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What is an idiom that means it's raining really hard?
It's raining cats and dogs!
400
Act out the following example of personification: The monkey danced through the trees of the jungle.
The actor will NOT actually be dancing, but possibly swinging gracefully from tree to tree. (Some other examples may be acceptable.)
400
You took the words right out of my mouth. This sentence is an example of...
What is an idiom?
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