Identifying and Using Metaphors

Figurative Language: Metaphors

Target: I can identify and interpret metaphors in context.

Poll

How confident are you in your ability to identify and understand METAPHORS?

• 1

  What is a metaphor?

• 2

  I've heard of metaphors before.

• 3

  I know what metaphors are.

• 4

  I know what metaphors are and can understand them.

Multiple Select

Choose the options below that show an EXAMPLE of a METAPHOR.

• Chris is smart.

• This class is a zoo.

• My parents are dinosaurs.

• You are a chicken.

• You are afraid.

Multiple Choice

In the phrase, "Jose was a pig at dinner," what do we know about Jose?

• Jose turned into a literal animal.

• Jose was being gross while he ate.

• Jose was rolling around in the mud.

• Jose was oinking.

Multiple Choice

In the phrase, "At 5 o'clock, the highway is a parking lot," what do we know about the highway?

• The highway is big.

• The highway is a place to go fast.

• The highway is so full that no cars can move.

• The highway is a road.

Multiple Choice

Based on the phrase, "Leslie is an angel," what do we know about Leslie?

• Leslie is a good singer.

• Leslie lives in heaven.

• Leslie is a good person.

• Leslie's name is Angel.

Poll

How confident are you in your ability to identify and understand METAPHORS?

• 1

  What is a metaphor?

• 2

  I've heard of metaphors before.

• 3

  I know what metaphors are.

• 4

  I know what metaphors are and can understand them.