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2 Step 1: Video (3) Fill in the blank as you watch all three videos Video 1:Similes and Metaphors Difference between a Simile and a Metaphor Remember that both metaphors and similes things. The difference between them is that a metaphor says one thing another, while a simile say that one thing is another. Also, a metaphor uses words - or to compare things. Not Always a Simile or Metaphor Is Used to Compare Things We don t always use a metaphor or simile to things. For example these are metaphors or similes. Love is beautiful. Her hair is messy. Video 2: Metaphors Figures of Speech A figure of speech when we use words - in a way that is a little different from what the words mean normally. Expressions like metaphors and similes are used to add rhetorical force to the spoken or language. Metaphors A metaphors words in sentence. It says that one thing is another different thing. 2

3 Draw an arrow to what is being compared in the metaphor and then answer the question below. Example: Love is a rose. Can love be a rose? Yes or No What does this metaphor means? I think this metaphor means that love is beautiful because a rose is beautiful. 1. Her messy room was a swamp where toys disappeared. Is a messy room a swamp? Yes or No What does this metaphor mean? I think this metaphor means. 2. This book was his time machine, carrying him to a land of pirates. Is a book a time machine? Yes or No What does this metaphor mean? I think this metaphor means. 3

4 Video 3: Similes Simile A simile also one thing to another, but uses the words or. Draw an arrow to what is being compared in the metaphor and then answer the question below. Example: 1. Her hair was a like a bird s nest. What does this simile mean? I think this simile means that the girl s hair was messy because a bird s nest is made out of different items and looks messy. 2. He eats like a horse. What does this simile mean? I think this simile means 3. Her smile was a bright as a summer day. What does this simile mean? I think this simile means 4

5 Step 2: Game Play Shoot for Metaphors and Similes for 7 minutes. When you run out of arrows, you need to answer the questions about metaphors or similes to refill your arrows. Sign here when you complete 7 minutes of the game 5

6 Step 3: Similes in Bridge to Terabithia A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared using words like or as. (Page ) He kept the knowledge of it buried inside himself like a pirate treasure. What is being compared? Why is this better than saying, He kept the knowledge secret? I think the author s writing is better than saying He kept the knowledge secret, because. A metaphor in literature is a figure of speech in which a comparison between two unlike objects is suggested or implied. (Page ) They were not supposed to talk during lunch, but it was the first day and even Monster-mouth Myers shot fewer flames on the first day. What is Mrs. Myers being compared to? What does this comparison suggest about Mrs. Meyers character and the children s feeling about her? I think this comparison suggest that Mrs. Meyer s is and the children s feeling towards her are. 6

Step 4: Simile Self-Portrait Complete the sentences below using metaphors and similes about yourself. When you are done, draw a picture of yourself that matches your sentences.

7 Step 4: Simile Self-Portrait Complete the sentences below using metaphors and similes about yourself. When you are done, draw a picture of yourself that matches your sentences. Your sentences must be on your simile self-portrait. My eyes. My hair. My nose. My cheeks. My mouth. Example: (Your simile self-portrait cannot be the same as my example) My eyes are as blue as the ocean. My hair is a trunk of a tree when the sun is beating down on it on a summer s day. My nose is as a cute as a button. My cheeks are marshmallows, fluffy and puffy. My mouth is a like a watermelon slice. 7

8 You could earn up to 75 points for this assignment. Look below to see how to earn all the points. Workbook Excellent (15) Step 1 Step 2 Step of the blanks are filled out correctly and the 3+ of the questions are answered correctly. I was honest and played 7 minutes of the game. I was able to answer all four questions with 3 or more correct. Simile Self-Portrait Excellent (15) Idiom & Meaning Picture All 5 sentences are filled out and reflects a metaphor or simile. The picture is colorful and neat. It is easy to understand the similes or metaphors written. Need Some Work (8) 9-11 of the blanks are filled out correctly and 2+ of the questions are answered correctly. I was honest and only played 5-6 minutes of the game. I was able to get 2 out of 4 correct. Need Some Work (8) 3-4 sentences are filled out and reflects a metaphor or simile. The picture is difficult to understand (not clear focus). It may have some color. Keep Trying (4) Try Again (0) 6-8 of the blanks are filled in correctly and 1+ of the questions are answered correctly. I was honest and only played 3-4 minutes of the game. I was able to get 1 out of 4 correct. 5 or less of the blanks are filled in correctly and none or some of the questions are answered correctly. I was honest and only played 0-2 minutes of the game. I did not complete or did not get any of the questions correct. Keep Trying (4) Try Again (0) 1-2 sentences are filled out and reflects a metaphor or simile.. The picture is very hard to understand, it may not reflect the similes or metaphors selected. There is very little color. A poster was not created. A self-portrait was not created Points Possible: 75 points 8

You will learn the following figures of

Incredible fun with You will learn the following figures of speech Similes idioms Metaphors Personification Hyperbole But first What is the difference between Literal and Figurative language? Literal means