Similes and Metaphors
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5th - 6th 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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean when we say 'It was raining cats and dogs'?
Back
This is an idiomatic expression meaning it was raining very heavily.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the figure of speech: 'She danced like a butterfly in flight.'
Back
This is a simile because it uses 'like' to compare her dancing to a butterfly.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the figure of speech: 'The classroom was a zoo.'
Back
This is a metaphor because it compares the classroom to a zoo without using 'like' or 'as'.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Similes and metaphors are the same thing.
Back
False. Similes use 'like' or 'as' for comparison, while metaphors do not.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of using similes and metaphors in writing?
Back
They enhance descriptions and help create vivid imagery in the reader's mind.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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