Evidence/Elaboration Sentences!

Evidence/Elaboration Sentences!

A capillary is a small blood vessel. The author writes "There is a lot of traffic today". This metaphor is comparing red blood cells being crowded in the capillary with traffic on a high way . The metaphor helps us visualize how small the capillary is.

Turn the page that says "Beat it"

The heart is a muscular organ in our chest.

From the page "Beat It"

The heart is a muscular organ in our chest. The author uses a simile to help us understand that a lot goes on in the heart. "It's like Grand Central Station in here with blood flowing in and flowing out with each beat".

From the page "Beat it"

The heart is a muscular organ in our chest. The author uses a simile to help us understand that a lot goes on in the heart. "It's like Grand Central Station in here with blood flowing in and flowing out with each beat". This metaphor helps us understand ...

Open Ended

This metaphor helps us understand...

Turn the page to "Shut the Door".

Read the page. What figurative language can you identify?

In your figurative language book on a new page.

Begin your figurative language description: "Valves in the heart control the flow of blood. The author uses the metaphor...