Figurative language

Read the sentence below:
She was a tornado on the soccer field, moving past defenders with unstoppable energy.
What does this metaphor suggest about the way she plays soccer?

What does the idiom "raining cats and dogs" mean?

The phrase "The sun peeked over the horizon" is an example of personification. Explain how the author gives human qualities to the sun.

What phrase should you use to finish this simile...

When Jaxson runs down the soccer field, he is as ________________ when he dribbles past the defenders.

• sneaky as a fox

• crazy as a bull

• fast as a cheetah

• quiet as a mouse

Why do you think it is important to use figurative language in writing?

What does the phrase I have "butterflies in my stomach" mean?

• You are feeling nervous or excited.

• You ate too much and feel sick.

• You are afraid of bugs.

• You really have butterflies in your stomach.

Which sentence is an example of a simile?

• The classroom was a circus after recess.

• He is a walking dictionary.

• The flowers danced in the breeze during the spring day.

• She was as busy as a bee while she worked on her paper.