Denfintion
What two words connect objects in a simile?
Like or As
True or False: A metaphor is a comparison of two things using like or as?
False - A metaphor is a comparison of two things without using like or as.
I am as hungry as a wolf.
What is the figurative meaning?
The speaker is really hungry
Identify the simile: I was a night owl. I would stay up till 10 working on my work. At 11, I went to bed and I dreamed that I ran as fast as a cheetah. I woke up hours later and realized I missed the bus.
I ran as fast AS a cheetah
Whats the definion of a simile?
A comparison of two things using like or as.
True or False: This is a simile: I was as fast as the wind.
True
Her smile shined like a diamond.
What is the figurative meaning?
Her teeth are really clean and sparkly
Identify the Simile: John was running all day. After his run, he ate like a bear because he did not eat breakfast or lunch. The next day, John was exhausted and could not walk.
He ate like a bear.
Tell me the difference between a simile and a metaphor
Simile uses like or as, and a metaphor does not.
True or false: Metaphor and simile are alike.
True they both are comparisons but one uses like or as but the other does not.
His personality was like sandpaper.
What is the figurative meaning?
He is not very friendly.
Identify the Simile: In the morning the water was as cold as ice, but I loved swimming. I jumped in but hours later I had to go to the hospital because I caught hypothermia
In the morning, the water was as cold AS ice, but I loved swimming.
Is this the definition of simile (Yes or No)
A simile is a comparison of two things using like or at.
No, it uses like or as not at
Is this example a simile?
¨ It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog.¨ - The Beatles
Yes
I felt as light as a feather when I jumped on the trampoline.
What is the literal meaning?
She is a feather on the trampoline.
Identify the Simile: The birds were hopping in the grass. The blue bird was as fat as Garfield the cat. The bird tried to fly, but it was too heavy.
The blue bird was AS fat as Garfield the cat.
Give a reason why we use similes in life?
It helps the people reading your story and helps them visualize and understand your story better.
Does this story show a simile? (If so, tell me.) One day, my dog went on a run with me. My dog ran like a cheetah. After the run my dog and I got some ice cream at Dairy Queen.
True:My dog ran LIKE a cheetah.
His shoe was as big as a house.
What is the literal meaning?
His shoes were the same size as a house
Identify the Simile: The bee likes to buzz around the tree while it danced in the wind. Parker picked peppers off the tree, but it took him a million year to pick them all. The peppers were lava in his mouth.
TRICK QUESTION!!! NO SIMILE!!!