Simile or Metaphor
Simile or a metaphor?
The snow was as white as a fluffly cloud.
What is the literal meaning?
simile (compares using 'as').
Compares the white color of the snow to white cloud
I have a million things to do.
What is the literal meaning?
hyperbole
I have a lot of things to do.
What does 'under the weather' mean?
Feeling sick or unwell
What do we call two words spelled the same but having different meanings, such as ring (jewelry worn on your finger) and ring (call someone on the phone)?
homophone
Identify the figurative language: 'This backpack weighs a ton!'
hyperbole
Simile or a metaphor?
My brother is a walking dictionary.
What is the literal meaning?
Metaphor.
My brother knows a lot of words.
The leaves danced in the breeze.
What is the literal meaning?
personification
The leaves were blowing around in the wind.
What does 'actions speak louder than words' mean?
actions matter more than what you say
What is a synonym for happy?
joyful, cheerful, glad
Identify the figurative language: 'The stars winked at us.'
personification
Simile or metaphor?
Her smile was like sunshine.
What is the literal meaning?
Simile - compares using "like".
She had a bright smile.
The thunder grumbled angrily.
What is the literal meaning?
personification
The thunder was strong and loud.
What does 'Don't judge a book by its cover' mean?
Don't decide what someone or something is like based only on appearance.
What is an antonym for tired?
energetic, lively, active
Identify the figurative language: 'Aaron is as fast as a cheetah.'
simile
Simile or metaphor?
The classroom was a zoo.
What is the literal meaning?
metaphor
The students were loud and unruly.
The cool cat casually napped in the yard.
alliteration
What does 'practice makes perfect?' mean?
The more you practice something, the better you become at it.
What are two meanings for the word 'bat'?
A flying mammal OR wooden equipment used in baseball!
Identify the figurative language: 'The test was a piece of cake.'
metaphor
Simile or metaphor?
Maria's footsteps were thunder to her sleeping mother's ears.
What is the literal meaning?
metaphor
Maria was walking very loudly and may wake up her mother.
The bacon sizzled in the pan as the oil went pop, pop, pop.
onomatopoeia
Liam felt nervous about his math test on Friday. He studied every night and asked his teacher for help when he needed it. On test day, he took a deep breath and reminded himself that he had prepared well. When he finished, he smiled and thought, “That test was a piece of cake!”
Question: What does the idiom “a piece of cake” mean in this passage?
The test was very easy.
Give a synonym and antonym for the word friend.
synonym: pal, buddy, companion, ally
antonym: enemy, foe, rival, opponent
The flowers begged for rain.
personification