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!!!