Understanding Metaphors

Question 1

Our teacher is an animal trainer.

Accepted Answer

Our teacher has students who don't misbehave.

Question 2

My science class is an igloo.

Accepted Answer

The classroom is cold.

Question 3

Gardening is her therapist.

Accepted Answer

She enjoys gardening.

Question 4

She was a magnet to bad luck.

Accepted Answer

Many unfortunate things happened to her.

Question 5

The TV was a cheap babysitter.

Accepted Answer

The TV entertained the children.

Question 6

The kitchen was the heart of their home.

Accepted Answer

Important events took place in the kitchen.

Question 7

My mother is the lighthouse of our family.

Accepted Answer

My mother keeps us safe.

Question 8

Our maple tree is the calendar of our yard.

Accepted Answer

The tree shows the changing of seasons.

Question 9

My dog is the family security system.

Accepted Answer

My dog barks at strangers.

Question 10

The wind made her skirt an umbrella when she walked.

Accepted Answer

Her skirt lifted up in the wind.

Questions 10