

Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies
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English
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7th - 8th Grade
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Christina Shoptaw
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Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies
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Simile
A simile is a sentence that compares two very different things. However, EVERY simile uses one of the following words:
* LIKE
* AS
* RESEMBLES
* THAN
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Simile Example Sentences
The little girl is as light as a feather.
When my mom saw how messy my room was, she turned white as a ghost.
They fought like cats and dogs.
Don’t just sit there like a bump on a log.
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Multiple Select
NOW FOR THE TEST:
CLICK ON all of the sentences that have a SIMILE.
That car is a boat!
She is sharp as a tack!
Grandma's heart was like a garden growing each day.
My experiences are a bridge between my past and my future.
The woman was as thin as a wisp.
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Metaphor
A metaphor is a sentence that compares two very different things just like a simile.
HOWEVER, metaphors DO NOT USE the words: *LIKE or *AS
Instead, metaphors commonly compare two things by saying a subject IS or WAS like something else.
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Metaphor Example Sentences
Note: they never use "like" or "as"
Jenny is a quiet mouse.
The music of her laughter filled the room.
That boy had dragon breath!
My life is a dream come true!
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Multiple Select
NOW FOR THE TEST:
CLICK ON all of the sentences that have a METAPHOR.
The grass is as soft as carpet on my bare feet.
His harsh words were a knife to her heart.
The engine's roar was my morning alarm.
Winter came like a lullaby that lulled autumn to sleep.
Her smile was sunshine in a storm.
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Analogies
Analogies are a way of comparing two things by looking at their similarities or RELATIONSHIP.
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Analogy Examples
Small is to large as boy is to .... girl
Apple is to tree as flower is to .... stem
Tire is to car as wheel is to .... bicycle
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Multiple Select
NOW FOR THE TEST:
CLICK ON all of the sentences that have a correct ANALOGY.
Woman is to aunt as man is to uncle
Red is to stop as green is to go
Foot is to leg as hand is to fingers
Nurse is to patient as teacher is to principal
Water is to drink as food is to eat
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Poll
How do you feel you did?!
I didn't understand similes
I didn't understand metaphors
I didn't understand analogies
I FELT GOOD ABOUT ALL OF THEM!!! :)
Similes, Metaphors, and Analogies
Practice makes PERFECT!

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