Figurative Language Elementary

03/01 Figurative Language

Objective

I will be able to identify and use similes and metaphors in a story and in writing.

C.H.A.M.P.S.

• C - 0 - unless called on

• H - raise your hand

• A - notes, quiz

• M - at your desk

• P - answering questions, taking notes

• S - 80% or better on the quiz

Expectations

Take notes

Respond when called on

Raise your hand to speak

Pay attention

Do your best on the quiz

Similes and Metaphors

Similes and metaphors are used in writing to compare and contrast. This means they tell how things are the same or different. They make you think of pictures in your mind.

Multiple Choice

How do similes and metaphors make us form pictures in our minds?

• By directly telling us what to picture

• By being very vague about the details in the story.

• By making us smile

• By using compare and contrast.

Simile

A simile compares two things. It uses AS or LIKE in its comparison.

Examples

This class is AS wild AS a circus.

The student stood tall and proud LIKE a statue.

Multiple Choice

Which two words do similes use?

• Either and or

• Neither and nor

• As and like

• To and from

Metaphors

A metaphor also compares two things, but it does it by saying that one thing IS another thing. It does not use the words "as" or "like."

Examples

His finger WAS a hook.

Her heart IS a brick wall.

Multiple Choice

How can we tell when a metaphor is being used?

• The story will say, "This is a metaphor."

• A metaphor will say one thing IS or WAS something else.

• By being extra descriptive in the story.

• Being being extra vague in the story.

Multiple Choice

How can we tell the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

• Similes use "like" or "as" while metaphors use the words "is" or "was".

• We cannot tell the difference.

• You always must use both in the same sentence.

• Nobody uses these in writing.