Similes
'Mary's eyes were fireflies' means her eyes were literally BUGS!! True or False?
False! It means her eyes were shining and bright.
As good as gold means good!! True or False?
TRUE
Which of the following similes means he is VERY hungry.
1. He is as hungry as a hog.
2. He is as hungry as a bear after hibernation.
3. As difficult as nailing jelly to a tree.
The answer is 2.
Which of the following metaphors means 'Very clever'?
1) As clever as a fox.
2) You are a fish.
3) You are a clever fox!
The answer is #3!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What is a simile?
Comparing two things unalike to each other using 'like' or 'as'.
What does 'You are my sunshine' mean?
It means 'You are special to me!'
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
Metaphors do not use 'like' or 'as', but similes do.
Which simile means 'midnight'?
1) As busy as a bee.
2) Cheap as dirt.
3) Black as coal.
The answer is 3.
Which of the following metaphors means 'You like books!'
1) My mind was a blank page.
2) He's a bookworm.
3) You are a lion.
The answer is #2!
'The alligators' teeth are knives!'
Is this a simile? True or False?
false
It does not use 'like' or 'as', so it is a metaphor!
What does 'Life is a roller coaster!' mean?
It means life can be rough, and it has ups and downs (problems and solutions), like a roller coaster.
What does 'She is a queen!' mean?
It means she is pretty and awesome at whatever she does
Which of the following similes means 'Very bold'?
1) He is a big broad shiny penny.
2) As gentle as a ram.
3) As bold as brass.
The answer is 3 . 1 is not right because it is a metaphor.
Which of the following metaphors means 'Not smart at ALL!'
1) Your mind is a blank page.
2) You are a hog!
3) You are a goat!
The answer is #1.
What does 'You are as sick as a dog!' mean?
It means you are really sick. Dogs only get really sick, only rarely kind of sick.
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is comparing 2 things not alike to each other NOT using the words 'like' or 'as'.
What does 'the world is a stage and we are the players!' mean?
It means that the world is life/story and we are characters in it.
Which of the following similes means 'A lot happier than normal'?
1) As gentle as a lamb.
2) As mad as a hornet.
3)As happy as a dog with two tails.
The answer is 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Which of the following metaphors means 'John's suggestion was really bad' ?
1) John's suggestion is a fail.
2) John's suggestion is a winner.
3) John's suggestion is a stink bomb.
The answer is #3.
I am as scared as a fish out of water.
what does that mean
It means that you are uncomfortable or scared of the situation you are in
What does 'Do you have ants in your pants' mean?
It means that you are moving around a lot.
What does this mean?
He is a star.
he's famous; a celebrity ; he's really good at something that most people are not good at
Which of the following similes means 'Not clear at ALL!' 1) As clear as mud.
2) As slow as molasses.
3) As clear as glass.
The answer is #1.
Which of the following metaphors means 'The teacher was mad, and strict' ?
1) Maria is a chicken.
2) The answer was as easy as pie.
4) The teacher was a dragon.
The answer is #3!