What is a simile?
Similes and Metaphors

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4th Grade
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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'.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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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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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify the simile: 'She is as bright as a button.'
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This is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare her brightness to a button.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Identify the metaphor: 'The classroom was a zoo.'
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This is a metaphor because it describes the classroom as a zoo, implying it was chaotic.
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FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What do similes and metaphors have in common?
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Both similes and metaphors are used to create vivid imagery and comparisons in writing.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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Give an example of a simile.
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'He runs like the wind.'
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Give an example of a metaphor.
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'Her heart is a cold iron.'
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