Figurative Language Review

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as

• An exaggeration

• Something funny

• A phrase that doesn't make sense

What is an Idiom?

• A small sentence

• A phrase or expression that means something different from the words.

• A comparison

• A word written as a sound

What is an example of a Metaphor?

• The pipe busted open.

• I am so hungry that I could eat a horse.

• I like school.

• This classroom is a zoo.

What is an example of a simile?

• She is cute.

• What did you do today?

• She was as sweet as pie.

• Andy was a pig at dinner.

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison not using like or as.

• An exaggeration

• A comparison using like or as.

• A simple sentence

Which is an example of an idiom?

• This quiz is a piece of cake!

• That building is as tall as a giant.

• Her hair shined like the sun.

• Greg is my rock.

What is this simile comparing?

"Her hair was like a birds nest"

• The girl and a bird

• Flying

• The girls hair and a birds nest

• Nest building skills

What does this idiom mean?

"That plan didn't work. I guess it's back to the drawing board."

• It worked the first time

• You are a teacher

• It didn't work the first time, so you have to try again.

• Time to give up

What does this metaphor mean?

Julia is a chicken.

• Julia is scared

• Julia walks like a chicken

• Julia clucks like a chicken

• Julia plays with everyone

What does this simile mean?

She swam like a fish

• She swam slow

• She swam very fast

• She can't swim

• She doesn't like water