Metaphor Practice

​Similes

• ​Compare two different things by saying one is LIKE the other

• ​ALWAYS USE "AS" or "LIKE"

​Metaphor

• ​Compares two things by saying on IS the other

Multiple Choice

Your hug is a warm blanket on a cold day.  What does this metaphor mean?

• Your blanket is very warm.

• You forgot to hug me.

• Your hug makes me feel warm inside.

• Your blanket is wet.

Multiple Choice

What two things are being compared in the following sentence?

"When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow."

• "cat" and "shadow"

• "prey" and "shadow"

• "cat" and "prey"

• "stalks" and "is"

Draw

"Life is a roller coster." Draw the literal meaning of this metaphor.

Open Ended

What may "Life is a roller coster" mean?

Draw

The U. S. soldier had the heart of a lion. What may the literal meaning look like?

Open Ended

The U. S. soldier had the heart of a lion.  What does this metaphor mean?

Multiple Choice

When he was grounded from video games, his home was a prison.  What does this metaphor mean?

• Someone got sent to jail for playing video games.

• Being grounded made someone feel like they were in prison.

• Someone left video games on the ground.

• Someone was playing a prison video game.

Multiple Choice

The classroom was a refrigerator this morning.  What does this metaphor mean?

• The teacher got a new refrigerator to put in the classroom.

• The classroom was very cold.

• Someone left the refrigerator door open.

• We used the refrigerator when we did a science experiment.

• ​What is being compared?

• What is the meaning?

Open Ended

What is this poem about? What is the author saying overall?

Multiple Choice

The classroom was a zoo.  What does this metaphor mean?

• The kids were getting load and crazy in class.

• Some animals from the zoo visited our classroom.

• The class went on a field trip to the zoo.

• Some animals should not be kept as pets in a classroom.

Multiple Choice

He is a shining star.  What does this metaphor mean?

• A boy got a star in school for something he did.

• A boy is extremely good at something.

• We study stars in science.

• A boy got to go see a Star Wars movie.

Multiple Choice

The U. S. soldier had the heart of a lion.  What does this metaphor mean?

• A soldier decided to become a lion tamer.

• A soldier had a heart transplant.

• A lion escaped from the zoo.

• The soldier was very brave.

Multiple Choice

Life is a rollercoaster ride.  What does this metaphor mean?

• They have a new rollercoaster at Six Flags.

• Your life can be in danger when you ride a rollercoaster.

• Life has many ups and downs.

• I'm scared to ride on big rollercoasters.