Figurative Language Flip Book

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Figurative Language Flip Book
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• Use 4 pieces of paper
• Fold each so that there is about ½ inch
  overlapping as you add to the stack.

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Title ____________________ s Figurative
Language Flip Book on top flap
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Simile Metaphor Personification Analogy
Onomatopoeia Idiom Hyperbole
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• On each flap
• Definition
• Three (3) example sentences
• Three (3) illustrations

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SIMILE

• A simile is a sentence
• comparing two things by the
• use of like or as.
• The pale moon was as white as a ghost.
• The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the
  cans on the grocery store shelves.
• The wave tossed me like a drop of dew over the
  deck of the boat.
• Surfing is like riding the back of a gigantic,
  charging bull. Just staying on is a thrill.
• Playing chess with Ashley is like trying to
  outsmart a computer.
• Her blonde curls felt as soft as a kittens fur.

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METAPHOR

• A metaphor is a sentence in which you are
  comparing two things without using like or as.
• The marshmallow is a big puffy pillow.
• The giants steps were thunder as he ran toward
  Jack.
• The ship became a mere toy to the elements of the
  rough ocean.
• Everywhere I looked I saw mountains of rare goods
  piled high.
• My legs were anchors after running the two mile
  race.

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PERSONIFICATION

• This is giving human qualities or powers to an
  animal, object, a natural force, or an idea.
• The butterflies spent the afternoon frolicking in
  the field.
• The tree showed bravery by withstanding the wind
  storm.
• The tall grass energetically waved in the wind.
• The microwave timer told me it was time to eat my
  TV dinner.
• The camera lens observed the whole crime scene.
• The car engine coughed and sputtered as it made
  its way down the drive.

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ANALOGY

• A comparison of two things or ideas that
  illustrates a relationship between the two.
• Learning to walk after my accident was like
  learning to ride a bike for the first time.
• Everyone being able to share ideas during the
  classroom discussion was like making a tossed
  salad.
• Though I was in fact climbing into the air, I
  felt as though I were swimming against a rising
  river tide because the wind and rain was so
  strong.
• The booming voice that came over the intercom was
  like an emergency warning being shouted from the
  tallest tower in the towns square, one that made
  everyone stop an listen.

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ONOMATOPOEIA

• This is a sound word used in as a sentence or
  within a sentence.
• Listen to the fire crackle in the dark.
• Don't forget to flush the toilet.
• Dave whooshed down the hill on his skis.
• The bee buzzed over my head.
• The angry cat hissed at me to stop tormenting
  her.

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IDIOM

• An idiom means something different
• than what the words actually imply.
• She sure let the cat out of the bag about the
  surprise party!
• Your brother is just trying to get your goat by
  teasing you.
• Ive never been water skiing but it is time to
  take the bull by the horns.
• Sometimes my mother can be as stubborn as a mule
  when it comes to letting me hang out with my
  friends.
• Make sure and have all your ducks in a row before
  you leave for the weekend.
• My bratty little sister sure knows how to drive
  me up the wall.

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HYPERBOLE

• A figure of speech which shows extreme
  exaggeration.
• Im so hungry I could eat a horse!
• With all of this homework, my backpack weighs a
  ton.
• That joke was so funny I nearly died laughing!
• She told us some earth-shattering news that she
  learned from a friend.
• It seems that each and every time I go to the
  grocery store they are always out of fresh
  grapes.
• I would never watch a scary movie! Not in a
  million years!
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