

Metaphor Practice
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Practice Problem
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Easy
Whitnie Young
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3 Slides • 13 Questions
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Compare two different things by saying one is LIKE the other
ALWAYS USE "AS" or "LIKE"
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Compares two things by saying on IS the other
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Multiple Choice
Your blanket is very warm.
You forgot to hug me.
Your hug makes me feel warm inside.
Your blanket is wet.
4
Multiple Choice
What two things are being compared in the following sentence?
"When the cat stalks his prey, he is a shadow."
"cat" and "shadow"
"prey" and "shadow"
"cat" and "prey"
"stalks" and "is"
5
Draw
"Life is a roller coster." Draw the literal meaning of this metaphor.
6
Open Ended
What may "Life is a roller coster" mean?
7
Draw
The U. S. soldier had the heart of a lion. What may the literal meaning look like?
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Open Ended
The U. S. soldier had the heart of a lion. What does this metaphor mean?
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Multiple Choice
Someone got sent to jail for playing video games.
Being grounded made someone feel like they were in prison.
Someone left video games on the ground.
Someone was playing a prison video game.
10
Multiple Choice
The teacher got a new refrigerator to put in the classroom.
The classroom was very cold.
Someone left the refrigerator door open.
We used the refrigerator when we did a science experiment.
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What is being compared?
What is the meaning?
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Open Ended
What is this poem about? What is the author saying overall?
13
Multiple Choice
The kids were getting load and crazy in class.
Some animals from the zoo visited our classroom.
The class went on a field trip to the zoo.
Some animals should not be kept as pets in a classroom.
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Multiple Choice
A boy got a star in school for something he did.
A boy is extremely good at something.
We study stars in science.
A boy got to go see a Star Wars movie.
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Multiple Choice
A soldier decided to become a lion tamer.
A soldier had a heart transplant.
A lion escaped from the zoo.
The soldier was very brave.
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Multiple Choice
They have a new rollercoaster at Six Flags.
Your life can be in danger when you ride a rollercoaster.
Life has many ups and downs.
I'm scared to ride on big rollercoasters.
Compare two different things by saying one is LIKE the other
ALWAYS USE "AS" or "LIKE"
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