Similes and Metaphors
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5th - 6th Grade
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a simile?
Back
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.5
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is a metaphor?
Back
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does it mean when we say 'It was raining cats and dogs'?
Back
This is an idiomatic expression meaning it was raining very heavily.
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CCSS.L.4.5B
CCSS.L.5.5B
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the figure of speech: 'She danced like a butterfly in flight.'
Back
This is a simile because it uses 'like' to compare her dancing to a butterfly.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
Identify the figure of speech: 'The classroom was a zoo.'
Back
This is a metaphor because it compares the classroom to a zoo without using 'like' or 'as'.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
True or False: Similes and metaphors are the same thing.
Back
False. Similes use 'like' or 'as' for comparison, while metaphors do not.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is the purpose of using similes and metaphors in writing?
Back
They enhance descriptions and help create vivid imagery in the reader's mind.
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CCSS.L.4.5A
CCSS.L.5.5A
CCSS.RL.5.4
CCSS.W.11-12.2D
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