Idioms
Make a mountain out of a mole hill.
Make a little problem into a big problem.
The stormy ocean was a raging bull.
The baby was as light as a feather.
What is a simile?
Lightening danced across the sky.
What is personification?
Sheep should rest in the pen.
What is alliteration?
She worked really hard.
The classroom was a zoo on Friday.
What is a metaphor?
My head is as tough as nails.
What is a simile?
Please put your paints away.
What is alliteration?
The sun is playing hide and seek with the clouds today.
What is personification?
Ms. Rundell let the cat out of the bag about the surprise party.
She told about the secret.
The room was as cold as ice with the window left open.
What is a simile?
The thunder was a mighty lion.
What is a metaphor?
Baked a cake to bring to the party.
What is alliteration?
The boy buzzed with excitement.
What is alliteration?
Mrs. Fitzgerald is always on the ball.
She is always prepared for her job.
The candy was as hard as wood.
What is a simile?
Books are keys to your imagination.
What is a metaphor?
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
What is personification?
Your flowers look like they are begging for water.
What is personification?
We sent Ms. Stahl on a wild goose chase for the math test.
The kitten was as black as coal.
What is a simile?
Ben's temper was a volcano, ready to explode.
What is a metaphor?
“Hey, diddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon;
The little dog laughed
To see such sport,
And the dish ran away with the spoon.”
The bold statements
What is personification?
Jason gathered the garbage.
What is alliteration?