Metaphor and Similes Flashcard
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English
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8th - 9th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the key difference between similes and metaphors.
Back
The key difference is that similes use 'like' or 'as' for comparison, while metaphors do not.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a simile.
Back
An example of a simile is: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Provide an example of a metaphor.
Back
An example of a metaphor is: 'Time is a thief.'
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does the phrase 'raining cats and dogs' mean?
Back
The phrase 'raining cats and dogs' is an idiomatic expression meaning it is raining very heavily.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Is 'He was as brave as a lion' a simile or a metaphor?
Back
It is a simile.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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