Similes and Metaphors

Which sentence contains a simile?

• Being with my students was pure heaven.

• You behaved like absolute angels.

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Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile: Life is a stage, and we are all actors.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a smile: Annabelle's room looked like it was hit by a huricane.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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Simile or metaphor? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.

• simile

• metaphor

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A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a __________________ .

• Simile

• Metaphor

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Why do we use similes and metaphors in talking or writing?

• to confuse people

• to create vivid and interesting pictures in our minds

• to be like professional authors

• to be silly

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Simile or Metaphor?

He was so scared that he turned as white as a ghost.

• simile

• metaphor

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CCSS.L.5.5A

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A comparison of two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as" is an example of a ________________.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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What is the meaning of this metaphor?

Keep your chin up.

• Keep your head back.

• Stay positive.

• Watch the clouds.

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What does this metaphor mean?

The baby girl's smile was the sun on dark days.

• The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

• When the baby girl smiled, the sun would rise.

• The baby never smiled.

• The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D