Post on 01-Jul-2015
MetaphorsTask:• In the next few slides you will have
to explain what each metaphor means.
• Read the metaphor and choose the best answer.
1. John would have had more ice cream if his brother wasn’t such a hog.
1. His brother is being compared to a hog becausea. He likes to jumpb. He ate all the food c. He likes to drink a lot
1. Tom was able to lift up John. John is such a feather!• John is being compared to a feather
because:• He is so heavy• He is so light• He flies in the sky
1. The students were running wild! That teacher’s classroom is a zoo!• The teacher’s classroom is being
compared to a zoo because:• Her classroom has animals in it.• Her classroom has cages in it.• Her students were acting like
animals.
1. The girl was a toothpick. She rarely eats unhealthy food.• The girl is being compared to a
toothpick because:• She is skinny• She is fat• She like to pick teeth
CONCLUSION
Now that you have mastered metaphors,
create one of your own to share with the class.
Good Luck!!!