Similes & Metaphors

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.

The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

• This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

• This means that Simone had a fever.

• This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

• This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.

Mikey waited in the cold until his fingers were icicles.

• This means that Mikey’s fingers became actual icicles.

• This means that Mikey waited for a very long time and got very cold.

• This means that Mikey is probably a snowman.

• This means that Mikey only waited for a minute or two.

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Explain what the metaphor means.

You are so smart you are a walking encyclopedia.

• He is nice

• He is brave

• He is an encyclopedia

• He is smart

Explain the meaning.

my brother runs like the flash

• he is the flash

• he is fast

• he runs

• brother

Explain the meaning.

I froze like a statue when I saw the ghost at the haunted house.

• I was a ghost

• haunted

• I was a house

• I was still

Explain the meaning.

Playing with matches is like a threatening cloud on a windy day.

• dangerous

• fun

• windy

• cloud

Explain the meaning.

The boy was as crying like a baby when his iphone broke

• he was happy

• he was sad

• he was a baby

• he was a iphone