Figurative Language
Julie was feeling under the weather.
Julie was not feeling well. She was sick.
How are a dog and lizard the same?
How are they different?
Same: pets, animals, tails
Different: dog has fur, lizard has scales; dog roams around house, lizard lives in terrarium; lizards can be green, dogs are not green
We waited for the rain to abate before dashing outside to our car.
What does abate mean? stop slow down start freeze
abate means to slow down
To stable and not fall over.
Bobby played hide-and-seek. Cindy played hide-and-seek.
Bobby and Cindy played hide-and-seek.
Time flies when I'm reading a book.
Time feels like it's moving quickly.
How are a chair and a bed the same?
How are they different?
Same: furniture, sit on them
Different: use a bed to sleep a chair to sit; chair is usually in living room bed in bedroom
Mr. Brooks is very frugal with money; however Mrs. Brooks spends her money on everything she wants.
What does frugal mean? careless wasteful careful rich
frugal mean careful
What does protect mean?
To keep something safe.
Beth painted a picture. Beth put it on the table to dry.
Beth painted a picture and put it on the table to dry.
John was going to perform a song at the concert but he got cold feet.
John got nervous.
How are a bus and a bike the same?
How are they different?
Same: transportation, have wheels, can take you places
Different: bus can hold a lot of people, dike mostly 1; bus has 4 tires, bike has 2/3,
bus uses gas;bike doesn't need gas
The kid's jump rope became entwined, so they had a hard time separating them.
What does entwined mean?
twisted broken lost
entwined means twisted
What does persuade mean?
cause someone to do something through reasoning or argument, to convince them
My cat was hungry. It had not eaten since breakfast.
My cat was hungry because he had not eaten since breakfast.
My grandma showed up at my house out of the blue.
She came with no warning. It was a surprise.
How are a pencil and crayons the same?
How are they different?
Same: you can write/draw with them, school supplies
Different: use can erase a pencil, crayons write in different colors
The trip across the river took 15 minutes rowing the small dinghy.
What does dinghy mean?
boat bridge
Dinghy means boat
What does addition mean?
adding something to something else
David went to work. He did not want to go.
David went to school but he didn't want to go.
Jessie and Miguel are like two peas in a pod. They are always together.
very similar to each other
How are a butterfly and a bird the same?
How are they different?
Same: have wings, different colors, animals
Different: birds come from eggs, butterflies from cocoons; birds are mammals, butterflies are insects; butterflies have antennae birds do not, birds have feathers butterflies do not
The class was so noisy that students in adjacent classes, those in nearby room, couldn't work.
What does adjacent mean?
third grade office next door recess
Adjacent means next door
What does compare mean?
To tell how items are similar or dissimilar
Stephanie ate too many desserts. She doesn't feel well.
Stephanie ate too many desserts so she doesn't feel well.