ELA Review Week 4

Choose a simile from the text:

• Animals were playful kittens.

• Kittens are cute and playful.

• Animals were as happy as clams

• Animals are happy clams.

In your own words, explain what the author meant by the simile "the animals were as playful as kittens"

The author wrote 'Christmas trees are gold to a zoo animal.' Is this a simile or metaphor?

• simile

• metaphor

How do you know? Explain your answer above.

The author included a text feature including facts. How are the facts connected to the overall text?

Is this an example of fiction or nonfiction? How do you know?

Why were the zookeepers also happy about the animals getting Christmas trees?

Similes use the words like or as to make a comparison between two things. Write a simile that could be included in the text:

Explain its meaning:

Metaphors directly connect the two things by stating what something is. Write a metaphor that could be included in the text: