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Metaphors, Similes and Idioms
100

If 7 x 6 = 42, then 6 x 7 is what?

42

100

Ms. Sharon brought 30 pieces of candy to give to her ELD Students.  There are 5 students in her class.  How many pieces of candy does each student get?

6 pieces each

100

AEIOU and sometimes Y are vowels.  What are the rest of the letters called?

Consonants

100

What is a noun?

 a person, place or thing

100

Define the idiom:  Our math test was a piece of cake!

easy

200

5 x 5 =

25

200

Help Damian with this math question:

is 7 + 7 + 7 + 7 the same as 7x4?

Solve either equation

28

200

How many days are in 3 weeks?

21

200

What do you call "an action word"

Verb

200

Is the following a metaphor or simile?

Ms. Sharon always loses her glasses; without them, she is as blind as a bat!

simile 

300

What is 24 divided by 4

6


300

Isabella had 380 Legos yesterday. She lost 57 of them and her sister took 12 more of them. How many does she have today?

311

300

Name 5 states of the US

Answers will vary

300

A text/book that has real facts is called?

A nonfiction text.

300

Valley Springs 4th grade ELD students are angels!

Simile or Metaphor?

What two things are being compared?

Metaphor

4th Grade ELD students are compared to angels

400

True or false, 9 x 2 = 18

true

400

Tati baked 35 muffins. How many more does he need to bake in order to have 83 muffins.

48 muffins

400

Who is our Governor?

Gavin Newsom

400

What do we call a word that describes a noun?

adjective

400

Change the metaphor to a simile:

Life is a box of Chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get!

Life is like a box of chocolates

500

True or false, 8 x 5 = 56

false

500

Xavier has 1,400 crayons, Jayco has 200 crayons, and Jesus has 7 crayons. How many do they have altogether?

1,607 crayons

500

Name the planet closest to the sun

Mercury

500
What is another name for people or talking animals in a story?

Characters

500

Metaphor, Simile, or Idiom:

Laughter is the best medicine.

Metaphor

Laughter and Medicine are being compared

600

What is the product of 2 x 351

702

600

Patty went to the movies.  If the movie starts at 12:10 and ends at 2:35. How much time has lapsed?

2 hours and 25 minutes

600

The more I dry, the more I get wet.  What am I?

a towel or sponge

600

What is the overall message or meaning of a story called?

Theme

600

Define the idiom:

Our teacher said that we will go to the zoo on Monday, come rain or shine.  

No matter what