Figurative Language: Metaphors, Similes, and Idioms

___________________ uses words or phrases to create an image, idea, or other effect in the mind of the reader that goes beyond the literal meaning.

• annotation(s)

• context clues

• inferences (to infer)

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

___________________ is a figure of speech that compares 2 things using the words “like” and “as.”

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

___________________ is a figure of speech that describes an object or action in a way that isn’t literally true, but explains an idea or makes a comparison.

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

___________________ A group of words that have a meaning within in a culture that is unrelated to their literal meanings.

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"Cute as a kitten" is an example of....

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

• figurative language

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"He has a heart of gold" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Face the music" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"Time is a thief" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Blind as a bat" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Costs an arm and a leg" is an example of...

• idioms

• metaphors

• similes

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B