Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Onomatopoeia, or Idiom?
Her eyes sparkled like diamonds is an example of a ______________________.
What is a simile?
He turned as red as a beet when the girl he had a crush on talked to him.
What is a simile?
That quiz was a piece of cake! This means...
What is...it was easy?
It is pouring out. The idiom that means the same thing is...
What is it's raining cats and dogs!
Maria is as sweet as ____________.
This means...
It means she is really nice!
He is a couch potato.
What is a metaphor?
Mary's room is a pig sty!
What is a metaphor?
Joe got butterflies in his stomach before he had to give his speech to the class. The idiom that means the same thing is...
What is ...he got butterflies in his stomach.
Tim was really sad when his dog died. An idiom that means this is...
What is .... feeling blue or down in the dumps?
Lisa turned as white as a ______________.
This means...
What is a ghost or a sheet?
It means she was scared (or sick).
Snap, crackle, pop! is an example of _______________________.
What is onomatopoeia?
David is as blind as a bat without his glasses.
What is a simile?
Arnold was under the weather yesterday. This means...
What is ...not feeling well?
This is what you can say to someone who is about to go on stage to wish them good luck!
What is ... break a leg?
When Kerry got a new phone she was on...
What is .... cloud nine or top of the world?
The sun smiled down on us.
What is personification?
Kim ran around the track like a gazelle.
What is a simile?
Don't let the cat out of the bag! This means...
What is... don't tell the secret or spoil the surprise.
Michael was in big trouble! An idiom that means the same thing is...
What is.... he was in hot water or he was in the doghouse?
Don't judge a book ...
It means...
What is ...by its cover?
Don't judge someone by what they look like on the outside; it's the inside that counts
The teacher told John that he was "on the ball!"
What is an idiom?
My dad is a bear in the morning until he has his first cup of coffee.
What is a metaphor?
On April Fool's Day, many people say things that aren't true as a joke. They are just ... is an idiom that means the same thing.
What is ... pulling your leg?
If something is really expensive you can say it....
What is ....costs an arm and a leg?
You hit the nail ______________________. This means ...
What is ...on the head?
It means you are exactly right.