Figurative Language

He is a very skilled carpenter. What is a synonym for the underlined word?

• happy

• patient

• talented

• hard-working

They wouldn't tell me because they were afraid I would spill the beans. What does "spill the beans" mean?

• make a mess

• tell someone's secret

• be very upset

• stay quiet

Which words below are antonyms?

• small and little

• giant and huge

• right and left

• up and above

What is a simile?

• Comparison using like or as

• Comparison not using like or as

What are antonyms?

• Two different words that mean the same thing.

• Two different words that mean opposite things.

The top of the lake was ________ until the rock made ripples across the water. Which simile would fill in the blank?

• as clear and flat as a piece of glass

• as murky and brown as my coffee

• as blue as the sky

The students were as still as statues during night at the museum. What does the underlined simile mean?

• very loud

• dancing around

• not moving at all

Charlie was feeling a little under the weather. Charlie felt...

• really excited

• happy and playful

• sick or unwell

• windy and loud

Which words below are synonyms?

• big and little

• work and effort

• tired and awake

• happy and sad

The wind whistled through-out the day is an example of?

• antonyms

• synonyms

• personification

• simile