Hyperbole, simile, metaphor

You are as brave as a lion.

• Simile

• Not a simile

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a simile?

• a comparison using the words "like" or "as"

• a comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

• An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

• a type of poem in which two things are compared

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The mouse was quiet

• The mouse was whisper-quiet

• The mouse was quiet as a whisper

• The mouse's footsteps sounded whispery

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

In the sentence, "When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow," what two things are being compared?

• The cat and its prey

• The cat and its shadow

• The cat and a shadow

• The prey and its shadow

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

• A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

• An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

• A type of poem in which two things are compared

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• His hair is flame red

• Like a flame, his hair is red

• In the sunlight, his hair is flame

• His hair is red as a flame

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.7

Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?

• The house was a carnival

• The house was noisy like a carnival

• The house had a carnival-like atmosphere

• The carnival moved into the house

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Sometimes, metaphors can be difficult to decipher. What's the best synonym for "decipher?"

• Compare

• Read

• Focus on

• Figure Out

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CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• She was a gazelle

• She ran faster than a gazelle

• A gazelle couldn't run faster than she did

• She was as graceful as a gazelle

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What two words help you identify simile in a text?

• "as" and "like"

• "because" and "why"

• "cause" and "effect"

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3