Simile or Metaphor
The cat's fur was as dark as the night sky.
Simile or Metaphor? What does it mean?
Simile
It means the cat's fur was black.
The car made a loud screech as it stopped just in time, right before the stop sign.
What type of figurative language?
Onomatopoeia.
Screech.
When Sam guessed that I was feeling hungry, he hit the nail on the head – I hadn’t eaten all day!
Hit the nail on the head.
Got it right!
After I typed up the text message, I hit send. However, I didn't hear the "swoosh" you usually hear to know a message was delivered.
Swoosh
A simile ________ two things using ____ or ______.
compares, like or as
The playground was a jungle of kids playing.
Simile or Metaphor? What does it mean?
Metaphor.
It means the kids may be acting crazy.
I gave my friends the cold shoulder when they tried talking to me at lunch because at recess they told me I wasn't good enough to play on their team.
Idiom
Ignored someone
I was excited to perform on stage, but right before I went out, I got cold feet and just wanted to leave.
Got cold feet.
Got nervous
The frog jumped into the river with a ker-plop!
Onomatopoeia
Ker-plop
Is figurative language literal or non-literal?
Non-literal
Percy's eyes are bright green emeralds.
Simile or Metaphor? What does it mean?
Metaphor
It means her eyes are bright green like the diamond.
The bright blue berries tasted delightful after a long days work.
Alliteration
Bright blue berries
I accidentally locked my keys inside the house – I’m definitely in a pickle now!
In a pickle.
In a bad situation.
Chad checked the chimney on Christmas night 5 different times!
Alliteration
Chad, checked, chimney
A metaphor compares two things using like or are. They both compare two things.
I am going to sleep like a baby tonight!
Simile or Metaphor? What does it mean?
Simile
It means you will sleep well.
I accidentally dropped my ice cream, but there’s no use crying over spilled milk. I’ll just get another one." I said.
Idiom
Don't be sad over something that already happened.
I can’t worry about cleaning my room right now; I have bigger fish to fry – I need to finish my school project.
Bigger fish to fry.
More important things to do.
The skunk sat on a stump waiting for his friend to return.
Alliteration
skunk, sat, stump
What is an onomatopoeia?
A sound word
Her eyes were daggers staring at her little brother after he destroyed her clay pot she made at school.
Simile or Metaphor? What does it mean?
Metaphor
It means she was giving a mean glare.
The man was a mountain. He could reach the top shelf no problem!
Metaphor
He was tall.
Jordan's head was in the clouds during the presentation. She couldn't remember anything the speaker said.
Head was in the clouds.
Was day dreaming
Gulp gulp, the five fierce fish ate their meal as quick as a wink.
Can you identify all three types of figurative langauge?
Alliteration, Onomatopoeia, and Simile.
What is Alliteration?
When 2 or more words in a sentence repeat the same sound at the beginning.