Figurative Language
Which sentence below represents an idiom?
a) The dragon didn't go out hunting because she was feeling under the weather.
b) The unicorn's horn was as sharp as a tack.
c) The knight's armour clanged as he charged across the field.
What is A)The dragon didn't go out hunting because she was feeling under the weather?
Put these events in sequential for making a peanut butter sandwich: spread peanut butter, eat sandwich, get bread, put bread on plate.
What is:
1)Get bread
2)Put bread on plate
3)spread peanut butter
Eat and Enjoy!
A girl tries a new sport and is bad at first. She keeps practicing and becomes good. The central message is...
What is practice can lead to improvement?
April spends her day in a school working with children, but she doesn't work in the classroom with desks. She spends most of her day in the gym. We can infer that April's job is...
What is a gym teacher?
The diligent student studied every night to prepare for the test.
The word diligent means....
What is hard working?
"My backpack weighs a ton!"
is an example of what type of figurative language.
What is a hyperbole?
Polar bears are losing their sea ice habitats because of climate change, which makes it harder for them to hunt seals for food. Scientists and conservation groups are working together to protect polar bear populations by creating protected areas and helping reduce greenhouse gases.
The problem of this story is....
What is polar bears are losing their sea ice habitats due to climate change, making it hard to find food?
A girl shares her lunch with a classmate who forgot theirs. The classmate becomes her best friend.
An example of a central message would be...
What is kindness builds friendships?
Greg licked his lips when he walked into the pizza shop. His mouth began to water.
What can we infer about how Greg feels about pizza?
What is he likes pizza?
The student's meticulous work showed that she paid attention to every detail.
The word meticulous means....
What is careful, showing a lot of attention?
"My slime creation was as slippery as an eel I could not hold it in my hand."
is an example of this type of figurative language.
What is a simile?
Lions and tigers are both big wild cats, but they live in different places and act in different ways. Lions live together in groups in Africa, while tigers live alone in Asia. Both lions and tigers hunt other animals to eat, but lions hunt together as a team and tigers hunt by themselves. Lions and tigers both have sharp claws and teeth, and they both live about 10 to 15 years.
This text is organized by.....
What is comparing and contrasting lions and tigers?
A character learns that being different from everyone else is actually a good thing. She stops trying to be like others and becomes happier.
The central message is....
What is always be yourself?
Maya woke up and looked out her window. The ground was covered in white snow, and big snowflakes were still falling from the gray sky. She quickly put on her warmest coat, hat, and gloves. When she got outside, she saw her friends already building a tall structure in the yard.
We can infer that Maya's friends are building....
A) snowangel
B) snowman
C) snow fort
D)snowballs
What is C- a snow fort?
Jake was reluctant to try the new food, but his mom encouraged him to taste it anyway.
The word reluctant means...
What is unwilling?
Which is an example of a metaphor about the sun?
A) The sun is as bright as a lightbulb.
B) The sun is a golden ball in the sky.
C) The sun is very bright and warm.
D) The sun shines like a flashlight.
What is B) The sun is a golden ball in the sky?
The Arctic fox is a small carnivore with a thick, fluffy coat that changes color with the seasons—pure white in winter and brown or gray in summer.
This text is organized by...
What is describing the Arctic Fox?
A story shows how a student who cheats on a test feels guilty and anxious, while a student who studies honestly feels confident.
The theme of this story is...
What is honesty is the best policy?
In Bolivia, there is a salt flat that stretches for over 4,000 miles. In prehistoric times, there were lakes there that have now evaporated, leaving salt behind.The flats are located at about 12,000 feet above sea level. We can assume that.....
a) there are many trees on the salt flats
b) the ground is white
c) it's close to the ocean.
What is b) the ground is white?
The teacher asked the students to cease talking during the test.
The word cease means....
What is to stop?
"Once in a blue moon, we see a shark in the ocean."
This is an example of what type of figurative language.
What is an idiom?
Write a short two-sentence cause-and-effect pair about how littering affects sea turtles on the beach.
What is: Cause: People leave trash behind.
Effect: Sea Turtles eat it/get stuck in the trash/get sick.
A character realizes that spending time with family is more valuable than playing video games all day.
The theme of this story is....
What is family is important?
Lucas loved playing soccer more than anything. He practiced every day after school, even when his legs felt tired. One afternoon, his coach pulled him aside with a big smile on her face. "Lucas, I'm moving you to the starting lineup for Saturday's game," she said. Lucas's eyes got wide, and he felt his heart beating fast.
We can infer that the coach moved Lucas to the starting line up because.... (find a detail from the text).
What is..... According to the text, "he practiced every day after school, even when his legs felt tired."
The desolate island had no people, plants, or animals on it—just rocks and sand.
The word desolate means...
What is empty?