Metaphor

Langley is a pig when he eats.

• he has good manners
• he is sloppy/ eats too much
• he eats very little
• he oinks

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When I heard that my sister broke the case of roses and didn't admit it, I was surprised because she's usually such an angel.

• very naughty
• likes to wear white
• is well-behaved
• is mean

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

When my dad wakes up, at first he is a bear.

• he is kind
• he is furry
• he is grumpy
• he growls

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

The judge listened to this witness with a wooden face.

• he looked like a puppet
• he has a rough face
• he looked serious
• he looked funny

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

My life is a gray day.

• I'm always happy
• I'm colorblind
• I'm sad
• MY SKIN IS CHANGING COLORS

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

She is a shining star.

• she is a loser
• she is an actress
• she is successful
• she sparkles

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

She is on a rollercoaster of emotions

• she's having fun
• she's scared
• she is having lots of different feelings
• she's going to vomit soon

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

Simile or Metaphor?
My big brother is a couch potato.

• simile
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which one is a metaphor

• Mom is that you
• He was a lion in the fight 
• The car is running so fast
• We had a ton of work

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Determine if the sentence is a metaphor or a simile.
Ms. Shook is as hungry as a bear when she has not eaten lunch.  

• Metaphor
• Simile
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D