Figurative Language
Julie was feeling under the weather.
Julie was not feeling well. She was sick.
How are a dog and lizard the same?
How are they different?
Same: pets, animals, tails
Different: dog has fur, lizard has scales; dog roams around house, lizard lives in terrarium; lizards can be green, dogs are not green
We waited for the rain to abate before dashing outside to our car.
What does abate mean?
Slow down, stop
Name 3 nouns.
(Any noun)
Bobby played hide-and-seek. Cindy played hide-and-seek.
Bobby and Cindy played hide-and-seek.
The new bike cost an arm and a leg.
The bike was expensive.
How are a chair and a bed the same?
How are they different?
Same: furniture, sit on them
Different: use a bed to sleep a chair to sit; chair is usually in living room bed in bedroom
Mr. Brooks is very frugal with money; however Mrs. Brooks spends her money on everything she wants.
What does frugal mean?
Careful, avoiding waste
Name 3 pronouns.
(Any pronoun)
Beth painted a picture. Beth put it on the table to dry.
Beth painted a picture and put it on the table to dry.
John wanted to play lots of sports in middle school, but he bit off more than he could chew.
John tried to do too many things at once.
How are a bus and a bike the same?
How are they different?
Same: transportation, have wheels, can take you places
Different: bus can hold a lot of people, dike mostly 1; bus has 4 tires, bike has 2/3,
bus uses gas;bike doesn't need gas
The kid's jump rope became entwined, so they had a hard time separating them.
What does entwined mean?
Twisted
Name 3 adjectives.
(Any adjective)
My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast.
My cat was hungry because he had not eaten since breakfast.
Yelling at the teacher only added fuel to the fire.
Yelling at the teacher made the problem worse.
How are a pencil and crayons the same?
How are they different?
Same: you can write/draw with them, school supplies
Different: use can erase a pencil, crayons write in different colors
The trip across the river took 15 minutes rowing the small dinghy.
what does dinghy mean?
Boat
Name 3 verbs.
David went to work. He did not want to go.
David went to school but he didn't want to go.
After trying to build the project three times, he finally threw in the towel.
After trying to build the project three times, he gave up.
How are a butterfly and a bird the same?
How are they different?
Same: have wings, different colors, animals
Different: birds come from eggs, butterflies from cocoons; birds are mammals, butterflies are insects; butterflies have antennae birds do not, birds have feathers butterflies do not
The class was so noisy that students in adjacent classes couldn't work.
What does adjacent mean?
Next door
Name 3 articles.
(Any article)
I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around.
I will not give in to you because I will not let you push me around.