RL5.4 Simile, Metaphor, Idiom

A metaphor compares two things using the words

• Like or as

• Is or the

• It does not use like or as

• It says something very odd.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

A simile compares two things using the words

• Is and then

• The and if

• Like or as

• It does not use like or as

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Michael, you are a lucky charm!

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Susanna is as slow as molasses in wintertime.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

Brian and Frank got in trouble in school. They had to go talk to the principal. Brian said, "What if she saw us on the video?" Frank said, "We'll cross that bridge when we come to it."

• Frank used a simile to compare their problem to a bridge.

• Frank used a metaphor to compare their problem to a bridge

• Frank used an idiom and it doesn't compare two things.

• Frank is one very confused young man.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Sam's dog ran away. He said, "I just can't wrap my head around what happened!" This is an example of a...

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Idiom

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"That guy over there is as clever as a jackal and twice as sneaky!"

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• None of the above

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

You are a brain, Kevin.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• None of the above

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D