Figures of Speech
If I don’t eat soon, I’m going to die of hunger!
Hyperbole
Sarah's birthday is in the autumn. Her birthday is in a month that starts with a vowel. When is Sarah's birthday?
October
Today I "think". Yesterday I "?"
thought
He was an onion; to understand him, she had to peel back the layers.
Metaphor
My mom helps sick people feel better. She sometimes has to give people shots. Other times, she gives people medicine. What is my mom's job?
Doctor
Today I "go". Yesterday I "?"
went
It was the first real day of summer, and by the time she came back indoors, she was as red as a tomato.
Simile
The bell rings. All of the students leave. They have their backpacks on. Some of the students get into tricycles and some started to walk. What time of the day is it?
Afternoon (end of the school)
Today I "take". Yesterday I "?"
took