Similes vs Metaphors Lesson

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English

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4th Grade

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Hard

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CCSS.L.4.5A, 4L5, CCSS.L.4.5B

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Logan Garrow

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4 Slides • 21 Questions

Figurative Language

Students will be able to analyze what they read.

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

Elijah is as quiet as a mouse.

Simile

Metaphor

I can recognize various types of
figurative language.

Examples:

simile

metaphor

alliteration

idiom

personification

onomatopoeia

hyperbole

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

My room is a danger zone.

Simile

Metaphor

I can understand sentences that may have idioms, similes, metaphors, or
exaggeration.

SIMILE

compares 2 things
that are not similar
using "as" or "like"

METAPHOR

compares 2 things
that are not similar
by stating an object
IS something else.
(Does NOT use "as"
or "like")

Examples

Figurative Language Song

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

I'm feeling as fresh as a daisy.

Simile

Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

The baby pig is as cute as a button.

simile

metaphor

onomatopoeia

alliteration

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

Ellie runs as fast as lighting.

Simile

Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Olivia, your room is a pig sty.

simile

metaphor

onomatopoeia

alliteration

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

Without my glasses, I'm as blind as a bat.

Simile

Metaphor

Drag and Drop

compares two things using the words like or as .

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

simile

metaphor

alliteration

onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

I'm as happy as a hippo.

Simile

Metaphor

Drag and Drop

compares two things using a direct comparison.

Drag these tiles and drop them in the correct blank above

metaphor

alliteration

onomatopoeia

simile

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

Don't act like a big baby.

Simile

Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Mrs. Crown runs as slow as a turtle.

simile

metaphor

onomatopoeia

alliteration

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

He has the heart of a lion.

Simile

Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Brody is a bear when he gets hungry!

simile

metaphor

onomatopoeia

alliteration

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

She is a shining star.

Simile

Metaphor

Personiﬁcation involves giving human qualities to nonhuman things. Listed below are nonhuman
objects. For each object, write a sentence using personiﬁcation.

car-The car engine roared.
sun-The sun woke up at 6.
flower-The flower danced in the wind.
computer-Mrs. Harms’ computer is having tantrum.
cell phone-The cell phone yelled at me to answer it.
dishwasher-The dishwasher growled at me because of all the
dirty dishes.
shopping cart-The shopping cart ran away.
pizza-The pizza was calling my name!
windshield wipers-The windshield wipers pranced across the
window

Multiple Choice

Is the sentence a simile or metaphor?

My dog is a giant teddy bear.

Simile

Metaphor

Dropdown

Which word would show personification in the sentence, "The sun

over the mountain."?

Dropdown

Which answer shows personification for the sentence, "The pencil

for me to write a poem."?

Match

Match the following

walk on eggshells

in a pickle

spill the beans

under the weather

on pins and needles

to be careful not to upset someone

in a difficult situation

to tell secret information

not feeling well

anxious or nervous

Audio Response

What does it mean to "have a frog in your throat"?

Open Audio Recorder

Match

Match the following idioms to their meaning.

Don't cry over spilled milk

life is a bowl of cherries

a bull in a china shop

the cat got your tongue

fish out of water

Don't be upset over something that can not be changed.

everything is going very well

someone who is clumsy or careless

you don't know what to say

someone who feels or looks out of place or uncomfortable

Figurative Language

Students will be able to analyze what they read.

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