Idioms and Figures of Speech

"These walls have ears"
This sentence is an example of :

• metaphor
• personification
• simile
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"The baby's skin was like a rose petal"
This sentence is an example of:

• metaphor
• personification
• contrast
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"the leaves danced in the wind"
This sentence is an example of:

• alliteration
• metaphor
• personification
• simile

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"rain races ,ripping and restless in it's rage"
This sentence is an example of:

• simile
• metaphor
• contrast
• alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

"the daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers"
This sentence is an example of:

• simile
• metaphor
• personification
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"it is really dull day when we don't go to the mall"
This sentence is an example of :

• simile
• alliteration
• metaphor
• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"He fell down like an old tree falling down in a storm."
This sentence is an example of :

• metaphor
• personification
• simile
• hyperbole

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

"I’m all ears." 
What does it mean?

• I’m not listening.
• I am listening.
• I have ears all over my face.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"Kara has the heart of a lion."
What does it mean?

• She is very scared.
• She is shy.
• She is very brave.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"It was a piece of cake"
What does it mean?

• It was easy.
• It was hard.
• It was chocolate cake.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B