WebQuest #2 Similes & Metaphors Name: 1
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
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
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
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
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. 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
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 3 11+ 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