Metaphors

Which of these sentence has a metaphor?

• I walked down the street that was as dark as a tunnel.

• I walked down the street that is a dark tunnel.

• I walked down the street.

• I walked down the dark street.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

When we use metaphors, are the literal? 

• Yes

• no

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Metaphor or simile? The girl walked slow like a turtle.

• Metaphor

• simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Metaphor or simile? The students were as fast as a cheetah running out of school.

• Simile

• Metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Metaphor or simile? The spider is a sly fox.

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Do you like metaphors?

• Yes

• no

• a little bit

• yes and no

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Metaphors are....

• a action

• person place or thing

• describes something

• Like a simile but with out using like or as

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D