Similes, Metaphors and Idioms

As busy as

• a sloth
• a bee
• a newborn baby
• a snail

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As cold as

• ice
• a July day
• a fresh baked cake
• a desert summer

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CCSS.L.3.5A

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Make this a simile.  She sings...

• at lunch
• at the crowd
• like a bird
• very well

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CCSS.L.3.5A

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As sweet as ______

• an ox
• sugar
• a fox

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CCSS.L.3.5A

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As skinny as ______

• the hills
• a giant
• a toothpick

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

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Mom was a busy beaver as she prepared for the holiday party.
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

After the walk through the dessert, Kim’s tongue felt dry as a bone. 
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

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After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simlie
• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Simile or Metaphor:
Life is a flower that grows more beautiful every day.

• simile
• metaphor

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