Transcript similies and metaphors

Similes and Metaphors
By Mr. Warren
Warm-Up: April 20, 2011
Similes are comparisons of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.
Which of the following answer choices is an example of a simile?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Life is like a box of chocolates.
The sun is warm.
The rock ran fast.
Holly is a busy bee in class today
Metaphors are comparisons of two unlike things that do not use the words “like” or “as”.
Which of the following answer choices is an example of a metaphor?
A.
B.
C.
D.
I am the happiest person in the world.
My aunt is a wise owl.
The wind cried a sad song.
My sisters don’t see eye to eye.
A hyperbole is ______________________________________________________
Which of the following answer choices is an example of a hyperbole?
A.
B.
C.
D.
The leaves danced across the yard.
The flower smiled at me today.
Our grandparents are like treasures.
I feel like an ice cube.
Warm-Up: March 10, 2011
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare two
unlike things.
(ex. “Life is like a box of chocolates. You never
know what you're gonna get.”)
Fill in the blanks to make an example of simile.
1.
2.
Our school is as _____________as________________.
The flowers are like ___________in________________.
Identify the one example of simile:
a)
b)
c)
The pen grew legs and walked away.
The old car moves like molasses.
I am so hungry I could eat a horse.