Exploring Metaphors Through Fun Activities

Phillip, the learning buddy, introduces metaphors, explaining that they compare two things without using 'like' or 'as'. Examples include 'the dress is a rainbow of colors' and 'her voice is music to my ears'. The video includes an interactive activity where viewers identify metaphor meanings to fill a moat with water. Metaphors such as 'her feet were bananas' and 'the thief was a silent snake' are explored. The session concludes with a successful completion of the activity and a transition to learning about hyperboles.

What is a metaphor?

• A type of poem

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• A literal description

• A statement that one thing is something else

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In the metaphor 'The dress is a rainbow of colors', what is being compared?

• The dress and a painting

• The dress and the sky

• The dress and a rainbow

• The dress and a flower

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What does the metaphor 'Her voice is music to my ears' imply?

• Her voice is loud

• Her voice is quiet

• Her voice is annoying

• Her voice is pleasing

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What does the metaphor 'Her feet were bananas with toes' mean?

• Her feet were round

• Her feet were long and thin

• Her feet were short

• Her feet were yellow

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In the metaphor 'The baby was a rag doll in the crib', what does it mean?

• The baby was very relaxed and comfortable

• The baby was wearing ragdoll clothes

• The baby was crying

• The baby was playing

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What does the metaphor 'The overcooked hotdogs were sticks of coal' imply?

• The hotdogs were undercooked

• The hotdogs were cooked over a campfire

• The hotdogs were hard and black

• The hotdogs were delicious

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What does the metaphor 'When she had mumps, she was a chipmunk with acorns in her cheeks' mean?

• She was eating acorns

• Her cheeks were puffy and swollen

• She was talking a lot

• She was storing food

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In the metaphor 'The thief was a silent snake slipping through the open window', what does it mean?

• The thief was dangerous

• The thief was fast

• The thief was quiet and sneaky

• The thief was long and thin

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What does the metaphor 'The sunshine was a warm yellow blanket on the field' imply?

• The field was yellow

• The field was covered with a blanket

• The sunlight covered the whole field

• The warmth of the Sun was hotter than a blanket

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In the metaphor 'The running deer was a flash of color through the woods', what does it mean?

• The deer was slow

• The deer ran quickly

• The deer was hiding

• The deer was colorful

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