Understanding Metaphor Meanings

What is figurative language?

• Language that means more than what the words say.
• Language that means just what the words say.

What is a metaphor?

• Compares two unlike things using like or as

• Compares two unlike things NOT using like or as

• Gives human qualities to objects

• It's a sound word

The computer in our classroom is a dinosaur. What does the metaphor mean?

• The computer is old.

• The computer is scary.

• The computer is brand new.

Students are sponges in the classroom. What does the metaphor mean?

• Students soak up water.

• Students soak up knowledge.

• The student is turning into a sponge.

That test was a piece of cake! What does the metaphor mean?

• The test was too hard.

• The test tasted like cake.

• The test was easy.

My room is a disaster zone. What does the metaphor mean?

• Construction it happening in my room.

• My room is clean.

• My room is messy.

My sister is a clown. What does the metaphor mean?

• My sister is mad.

• My sister is funny.

• My sister is crying.

That cat was a bolt of lightning. What does the metaphor mean?

• My cat is slow.

• My cat was struck by lightning.

• My cat is really fast.

At lunch, we were pigs. What does the metaphor mean?

• We ate really fast and messy.

• Pigs were at the lunch table.

• We ate a pig.

My friend has a heart of gold. What does the metaphor mean?

• My friends is kind and helps everyone.

• My friend is mean.

• My friend's heart is made of real gold.