The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days. What does the metaphor mean above?

The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

When the baby girl smiled the sun would rise.

The baby girl's smile made the moon come out.

Identify the metaphor

My heart was a bucket full of joy after all the sweet compliments.

My heart is like a hand pump pushing blood all throughout my body.

What is figurative language?

Language that means more than what the words say.

Language that means just what the words say.

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

Your hug makes me feel warm inside.

Her heart was broken glass after the fight she had with her boyfriend. What does this metaphor mean?

A girl felt very sad after having a fight with her boyfriend.

A girl cut herself on some broken glass.

A girl had a fight with her boyfriend and some glass got broken.

A girl's boyfriend got in a fight with someone.

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

Being grounded made someone feel like they were in prison.

Someone got sent to jail for playing video games.

Someone left video games on the ground.

Someone was playing a prison video game.

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

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

Someone left the refrigerator door open.

We used the refrigerator when we did a science experiment.

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.

I'm scared to ride on big rollercoasters.

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.

Her lovely voice was music to his ears. What does this metaphor mean?

A boy really likes the sound of one girl's voice, and probably likes her as well.

A boy listened to his favorite music on headphones.

A girl with a lovely voice tried out to be in the choir.

Metaphors Quiz

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6th - 8th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the message of this metaphor?

Stand up straight

Razor sharp back pain

Stab you in the back

Strong like a machine

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the message of this metaphor?

Recycle

Eat more fish

Use paper bags

Throw away your trash

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the message of this metaphor?

smell good like a peach

fruit makes your skin beautiful

eat more fruit

skin as soft as a peach

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

What is the message of this metaphor?

Recycle your sandwhich wrapper

Don't eat Gmo's

Mcdonalds uses real chicken

save the animals

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 12 pts

That test was a piece of cake!

The test was too hard.

The test tasted like cake.

The test was easy.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 12 pts

My room is a disaster zone.

Construction it happening in my room.

My room is clean.

My room is messy.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

My sister is a clown.

My sister is mad.

My sister is funny.

My sister is crying.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.RL.3.3

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Metaphors Quiz

What is the message of this metaphor?

What is the message of this metaphor?

What is the message of this metaphor?

What is the message of this metaphor?

That test was a piece of cake!

My room is a disaster zone.

My sister is a clown.

The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur.

After playing football on the cold January day, his fingers were icicles.

Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
His parents always told him that life was a rollercoaster and to jump on.

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What is the message of this metaphor?

What is the message of this metaphor?

That test was a piece of cake!

My room is a disaster zone.

My sister is a clown.

The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur.

After playing football on the cold January day, his fingers were icicles.

Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.His parents always told him that life was a rollercoaster and to jump on.

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Determine if the sentence contains a simile or metaphor.
His parents always told him that life was a rollercoaster and to jump on.