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
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
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
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.
It started raining out of the blue.
It started raining 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
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 was all ears when the teacher was talking.
Jessie was paying attention and listening to the teacher.
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
What does compare mean?
To tell how items are similar or dissimilar
I will not give in to you. I will not let you push me around.
I will not give in to you because I will not let you push me around.