Idiom or Hyperbole?
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! Idiom or hyperbole?
Hyperbole - it uses exaggeration to over-emphasize that the person is REALLY hungry!
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. Metaphor or simile?
metaphor.
Define personification
Giving a non-human thing human characteristics or qualities.
Rhyme or Alliteration: Casey was at bat, there is no doubt about that.
Rhyme (bat, that)
What does, "He let the cat out of the bag" mean? Idiom or hyperbole?
Idiom. This idiom means someone shared a secret.
Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because (A) He was very strong. (B) He was very tall. (C) He kept returning the balls. (D) His body was made of cells.
(C) He kept returning the balls.
What could, "The heat stole the breath from her lungs!" mean?
It could mean it was so hot it hurt her lungs to breathe.
Rhyme or Alliteration: The boys bounced back because they saw bumblebees.
Alliteration
Which word is the onomatopoeia?
The piano fell from the window, crash.
What is (3) jump
We have a ton of work to do this next month! Idiom or hyperbole and why?
Hyperbole because it uses exaggeration to emphasize that we have a lot of work, but it doesn't really weigh a TON!
All the pizza is gone because Tammy ate like a hog! (1)Metaphor or Simile? (2)How do you know?
Simile. Compare Tammy to a hog using the words like or as.
What does it mean when someone says, "The flowers danced with the moonlight?"
It means the flowers looked like they were dancing under the moonlight because they were moving from side to side.
Choose the two words that rhyme: most, cost, meet, host, grow.
Most and host.
Which word is the onomatopoeia?
I hear a fly in my room buzz buzz.
Buzz buzz
If you want to wish someone good luck on a performance, how many of the following idioms could you say? "Break a leg," "You're dressed to the T," "Knock 'em dead," "It's raining cats & dogs"
2 - you could say, "Break a leg," or "Knock 'em dead!"
To get 400 points you must answer all of the following: The cat is sweet like apple pie. (1) Is this a simile or metaphor? (2) How do you know? (3) What does it mean?
This is a simile because it uses the word like to compare the girl with a rainy day. The cat is nice and makes people happy.
"The tree waved to the world." What is the tree actually doing?
The tree is moving in the wind.
Rhyme or alliteration: Do dogs dance downtown?
Alliteration
Which word is an onomatopoeia?
Loud, woosh, wind,
Woosh
What does the hyperbole "The baseball player tore the cover off the ball" mean?
He hit the ball very hard.
What is the difference between similes and metaphors?
Both simile sand metaphors compare two things to demonstrate meaning. Similes use the word like or as, while metaphors say something is another thing.
For 500 points, you must correctly make up a sentence using personification.
(teacher must check for correct response)
Rhyme or alliteration: Whispering winds weave through the night, carrying quiet tales of delight.
Both!
What words could describe a glass vase falling to ground?
Bang, crash, shatter