What is a simile?

• A type of fruit

• A type of car

• A type of dance

• A figure of speech that compares two things using the words 'like' or 'as'

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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 type of building

• A type of flower

• A type of bird

• A figure of speech that states that one thing is actually another thing

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

How do similes and metaphors make writing more engaging?

• By making the writing more boring

• By creating a clearer image in the reader's mind

• By confusing the reader

• By adding unnecessary details

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is the purpose of using similes and metaphors?

• To make the writing forgettable

• To make the reader sleepy

• To make the writing less interesting

• To emphasize a particular point or idea

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What grade level is suitable for understanding similes and metaphors?

• Grade 14

• Grade 1

• Grade 10

• Grade 7

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D