WebQuest
Figurative Language
A simile is a comparison between two objects using the words like or as. Examples: Her hair was like woven silk after she got out of the shower. He was as cool as a cucumber sitting in front of the air conditioner on the hot summer day.Open your figurative language journal:
- Date it, and title the page SIMILE.
- Write down the definition and three examples you make up or find on your own.
- Choose one of them to illustrate.
Activities:
1. Click on the link below and read Simile Poems Written By Children.
2. Next, click on the link below and play the Simile Game.
Metaphors
If you can create a simile, you can easily make it into a metaphor by removing the like or as.
Example: The bully was a tank plowing through the crowd. The popcorn was a fireworks display as it popped in the microwave.
Open your figurative language journal:
A metaphor is a comparison between two objects not using like or as.
- Date it, and title the page METAPHOR.
- Write down the definition and three examples you make up or find on your own.
- Choose one of them to illustrate.
Activities:
1. Click on the link below and read Metaphor Poems Written By Children.
2. Next, click on the link below and play the Simile/Metaphor Game.
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Simile Poems Written By Children
Description: Click on the link and read the simile poems written by children.
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Simile Game
Description: Click on the site, read the directions, and play the simile game.
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Metaphor Poems Written By Children
Description: Click on the link and read the metaphor poems written by children.
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Simile/Metaphor Game
Description: Test your skills now
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