similes
What is a simile?
What is a metaphor?
A comparison that does not use "like" or "as".
What is alliteration?
The repetition of the same sound at the beginning of closely placed words.
What is hyperbole?
An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
What is onomatopoeia?
A word that imitates the sound it represents.
Complete the simile: "Her smile was as bright as __."
The sun.
Identify what the metaphor is comparing: "Time is a thief."
"Time is a thief."
Give an example of alliteration.
example:
Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.
Give an example of hyperbole.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse
Give an example of onomatopoeia.
"Buzz" (like a bee).
Create a simile to describe a fast runner.
"He ran like the wind."
What is the metaphor comparing, "Friendship is a warm hug."
Friendship and a hug
Write a sentence using alliteration with the letter "B".
Bobby baked blueberry bread.
Write a hyperbole about how tired you are
I’m so tired I could sleep for a year.
Write a sentence using onomatopoeia.
The fireworks went boom!
What is the simile comparing in this sentence? "She swims like a fish.
"Like a fish".
What does the metaphor "The classroom was a zoo" mean?
It was noisy and chaotic.
Identify the alliteration: "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Peter Piper picked.
Identify the hyperbole: "I’ve told you a million times!
A million times.
Identify the onomatopoeia: "The clock went tick-tock."
"Tick-tock."
Write a simile about winter.
example:
Winter is like a silent blanket over the earth.
Write a metaphor for the ocean.
example: The ocean is a vast blue blanket.
Create your own alliteration about a dog.
Daring Daisy danced delightfully.
Create a hyperbole about your favorite book
example:
That book was so good, I read it a thousand times!
Create an onomatopoeia for a dog barking.
"Woof!"