Figurative Skating
“The skater is a star!”
Metaphor
The snowboard belonging to Mia.
Mia's snowboard
The skater wore a gold ___ (medal/mettle).
medal
The skater practiced daily. She improved quickly.
(and, but, or)
The skater practiced daily, and she improved quickly.
Yesterday, the skater ___ (fall) during practice.
fell
“The snowboarder was as fast as lightning.”
Simile
The coach belonging to the team.
The team's coach
The ice is ___ (to/too) cold!
too
The snow was falling. The game continued.
(so, but, and)
The snow was falling, but the game continued.
Last year, she ___ (win) a gold medal.
won
“The wind whispered through the frozen stadium.”
Personification
The medals belonging to the women.
The women's medals
The team will ___ (meet/meat) after practice.
meet
He trained hard. He wanted to win gold.
(yet, or, and)
He trained hard, and he wanted to win gold.
The athlete has ___ (begin) training for the Olympics.
begun
“I’ve told you a million times to tie your skates!”
Hyperbole
The skates belonging to the athletes.
The athletes' skates
The skier knew which path was ___ (right/write).
right
The team was nervous. They performed beautifully.
(yet, and, so)
The team was nervous, yet they performed beautifully.
He ___ (throw) the snowball yesterday.
threw
“The crowd roared like a polar bear.”
Simile
The performance belonging to Alex
Alex's performance
The coach said it’s ___ (their/there/they’re) turn.
their
The skier was tired she finished the race.
Fix the sentence to make it compound.
The skier was tired, yet she finished the race.
They have ___ (choose) their Olympic team.
chosen