

Figurative Language Similes and Metaphors
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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3 Slides • 9 Questions
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Similes and Metaphors!

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Comparison of two UNLIKE things using "like" or "as"
For example:
He lifted so many weights that his arms felt LIKE wet noodles.
She was AS light AS a feather.
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Comparison of two UNLIKE things WITHOUT using the words "like" or "as."
You are making the object become something very different
For example:
The sun was a furnace.
Miss Bowen's voice is soft velvet.
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Multiple Choice
The mermaid’s tail resembles a rainbow after a storm.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
My mom was busy as a bee.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
Stephanie's cat is like a warm blanket on her lap.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
She hit the ball into orbit.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
The siblings are walking on eggshells with their mother after their report cards were released.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
The calm lake was a mirror about what was to come.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
Rapunzel’s hair was as soft as clouds.
Simile
Metaphor
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Multiple Choice
The pitcher threw the ball as fast as lightning.
Simile
Metaphor
Similes and Metaphors!

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