Figurative Language Skills

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' for the sound bees make.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia in a sentence.

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The bees buzzed around the flowers in the garden.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', suggesting they are the same.

Front

Identify a metaphor in a sentence.

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The classroom was a zoo with all the noisy students.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

Front

Provide an example of a simile.

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His smile is as bright as the sun.

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Identify a simile in a sentence.

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His laughter was like music to her ears.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

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Give an example of an idiom in a sentence.

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He's feeling under the weather today.

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What does 'under the weather' mean?

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It means feeling ill or unwell.