Definitions  Using like or as to compare more than 1 thing. Examples  The ground was as damp as the salty blue ocean.  Mike’s voice was as clear as a whistle.

Definition  Comparing 2 or more things without using like or as; something is something else. Examples  Angela’s hair was a bird’s nest.  My bedroom was a pig pin.

Definition  Using exaggeration to make a point.  Examples  I am so hungry that I could eat a cow.  I am so annoyed that I could jump off a building.

Definition  Sound word. Examples  My book fell off my desk with a bang.  The clock on the wall made a tick-tock noise.

 Definition  Repetition of beginning a sound  Examples  The purple hippo ate fish in the sea.  The blue whale shot water out of its blow whole.

Definition  Giving human qualities to something not human. Examples  As I walked through the forest,the trees talked to me.  After I ate, the food walked around inside me.

Definition  A well known expression that does not mean what it says. Examples  My dad was being as busy as a bee.  My cousin uses the expression “cat got your tongue” when someone says something bad.

1. My dog ate my homework. 2. The trees nodded at me as I walked through the forest. 3. The diamonds sparkled in the distance. 4. The bear went roar. 5. My dog is as dirty as a swamp. 6. Emily was so tired that she could fall asleep on a dogs back. 7. My hair was a birds nest.