The captain was a rock throughout the crisis. It seemed as is nothing was wrong.

The captain stayed cool and calm during the crisis.

Why did the author compare the hurricane to an angry bull?

to show how aggressive the hurricane was

The shopping mall is a zoo in December.

The shopping mall is a wild and crowded place in December.

learning something new is difficult

Mr. Goard, is a brave lion, he once served in the military.

Mr. Goard has courage to defend others.

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Figurative Language - Meaning of Phrases

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I used this as an activating strategy for a second day lesson on determining the meaning of words and phrases in figurative language.

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1
I am as fast as lightning.
I am made out of lightning.
I move really quickly.
I come from the sky during a storm.
2
The captain was a rock throughout the crisis. It seemed as is nothing was wrong.
The captain turned into a rock because he looked at Madusa.
The captain is a rock.
The captain sat on a rock.
The captain stayed cool and calm during the crisis.
3
She sings at the top of her lungs so that the audience can hear her.
When she sings, her lungs come out.
She sings beautifully.
She stands on her lungs so the audience can hear her.
She sings loudly.
4
Why did the author compare the hurricane to an angry bull?
to show how aggressive the hurricane was
because the hurricane was angry
because he wanted to
5
The bird was as round as a blueberry.
The bird was too fat to fly.
The bird was a circle.
The bird was chubby.
The bird was blue.
6
The shopping mall is a zoo in December.
The shopping mall is a wild and crowded place in December.
The mall is in the zoo.
The mall is a place where animals live.
7
No pain, no gain
Gaining weight is painful
gaining something is not painful
learning something new is difficult
8
The hurricane was an angry bull bullying his was through the coast. The author uses a metaphor to compare a hurricane to
a cloud of darkness
an angry bull
a nearby resort
a flooded house
9
He is as cute as a button.
He is a cheetah that looks like a button.
He is a button.
He is really small and cute.
10
What effect does alliteration give the text? (Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper)
gives details
gives the text rhythm
Makes the reading more exciting.
11
Mr. Goard, is a brave lion, he once served in the military.
Mr. Goard has courage to defend others.
Mr. Goard is lion who was in the military.
Mr. Goard is a lion.

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