Types of Metaphors Review

Read each sentence and identify the metaphor.

"Marcus growled his reaction to the news."

• Basic

• Implied

• Extended

Read each sentence and identify the metaphor.

"The students buzzed from classroom to classroom."

• Implied

• Basic

• Extended

Read each sentence and identify the metaphor.

"The school of fish was a shimmering rainbow."

• Basic

• Implied

• Extended

Our grandfather is a magician in the kitchen. _______

What is the comparison?

• magician

• chef

• cook

• baker

The wildflowers were a sea of yellow and purple. _______

What is the comparison?

• sea

• ocean

• lake

• river

Read each sentence and identify the metaphor.

"The tree is an old, weary man. It's knobby, stiff fingers reaching for its hat that has blown off in the breeze."

• Basic

• Implied

• Extended

Read each sentence and identify the metaphor.

"The young boy raced into the toy store."

• Extended

• Basic

• Implied

Graduation day is a journey’s end. And also a journey’s beginning. What does this imply?

• It marks the end of an educational phase.

• It signifies the start of a new chapter in life.

• It is a time for celebration.

• It is a moment of reflection.