English week 35

Lesson 171 – Similes

1. What is figurative language? figurative language is words or expressions that explain sentences.

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2. What is a simile? A simile is a figure of speech that shows comparison.

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3. What is a cliché? A cliche is a opinion or fact that is overused.

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4. Write a sentence that contains each of the similes below.
   cute as a button The baby was as cute as a button!

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smart as a fox smart as a fox with that crafty plan.

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hard as a rock This dried out bread is as hard as a rock!

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busy as a bee She was as busy as a bee getting ready for the party.

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5. Lesson 172 – Metaphors
6. What is an analogy? An analogy is a figure of speech that compares two different things.
7. What is a metaphor? A metaphor is a exaggeration of how good or bad the action is.
8. What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile? A metaphor sentence is “To Be” and the simile is “Like or As”
9. Write three sentences below that each contain a metaphor. The twins were two peas in a pod, Her face was a river flowing with tears, The Boy’s stomachs were bottomless pits!
10. Write a sentence that contains today’s vocabulary word. The heat outside was intense, so we went to the pool to cool off
11. Lesson 173 – Hyperbole
12. What is hyperbole? Hyperbole is a figure speech of exaggeration that Empasis.
13. What is exaggeration? An exaggeration is a bold and more frightening thing then it is or happier than it is.
14. Write a sentence that contains hyperbole. My birthday will never get here!
15. Write a sentence that contains a simile that uses hyperbole. You are walking as slow as a turtle.
16. Write a sentence that contains a metaphor that uses hyperbole. Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks
17. Write a sentence that contains today’s vocabulary word.

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