Task Cards U2 W5 Simile Metaphor

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'She swims like a fish.'

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'He is a shining star in the classroom.'

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How do similes and metaphors differ?

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Similes use 'like' or 'as' to make comparisons, while metaphors do not.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is as fast as a cheetah.'

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Simile.

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What does the phrase 'as busy as a bee' mean?

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It means someone is very busy or active.

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What does the phrase 'the world is a stage' imply?

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It suggests that life is like a play and we are all actors.

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Create a simile for being happy.

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'She was as happy as a lark.'