Similes & Metaphors - Bridge to Terabithia WebQuest

WebQuest #2
Similes & Metaphors
Name:_______________________________________
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Step 1: Video (3)
Fill in the blank as you watch all three videos
Video 1:Similes and Metaphors
Difference between a Simile and a Metaphor
Remember that both metaphors and similes ______________ things. The
difference between them is that a metaphor says one thing ______ another, while a
simile say that one thing is ___________ another.
Also, a metaphor ___________ uses words - __________ or __________ to
compare things.
Not Always a Simile or Metaphor Is Used to Compare Things
We don’t always use a metaphor or simile to _______________ things.
For example these are ___________ metaphors or similes.
Love is beautiful.
Her hair is messy.
Video 2: Metaphors
Figures of Speech
A figure of speech when we use words _____________- in a way that is a little
different from what the words mean normally. Expressions like metaphors and
similes are used to add rhetorical force to the spoken or _________ language.
Metaphors
A metaphors ________ words in sentence. It says that one thing is another
different thing.
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Draw an arrow to what is being compared in the metaphor and then answer the
question below.
Example:
Love is a rose.
Can love be a rose? Yes or No
What does this metaphor means?
I think this metaphor means that love is beautiful because a rose is beautiful.
1. Her messy room was a swamp where toys disappeared.
Is a messy room a swamp? Yes or No
What does this metaphor mean?
I think this metaphor means _________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
2. This book was his time machine, carrying him to a land of pirates.
Is a book a time machine? Yes or No
What does this metaphor mean?
I think this metaphor means _________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________.
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Video 3: Similes
Simile
A simile also ___________ one thing to another, but uses the words “_____” or
“___.”
Draw an arrow to what is being compared in the metaphor and then answer the
question below.
Example:
1. Her hair was a like a bird’s nest.
What does this simile mean?
I think this simile means that the girl’s hair was messy because a bird’s nest is
made out of different items and looks messy.
2. He eats like a horse.
What does this simile mean?
I think this simile means ______________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
3. Her smile was a bright as a summer day.
What does this simile mean?
I think this simile means ________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
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Step 2: Game
Play “Shoot for Metaphors and Similes” for 7 minutes.
When you run out of arrows, you need to answer the questions about
metaphors or similes to refill your arrows.
__________________________________________
Sign here when you complete 7 minutes of the game
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Step 3: Similes in Bridge to Terabithia
A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike objects are compared
using words “like” or “as.” (Page __________)
He kept the knowledge of it buried inside himself like a pirate
treasure.
What is being compared?
__________________________________________________________
Why is this better than saying, “He kept the knowledge secret?”
I think the author’s writing is better than saying “He kept the knowledge
secret,” because _____________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________.
A metaphor in literature is a figure of speech in which a comparison
between two unlike objects is suggested or implied. (Page __________)
They were not supposed to talk during lunch, but it was the first
day and even Monster-mouth Myers shot fewer flames on the first
day.
What is Mrs. Myers being compared to?
__________________________________________________________
What does this comparison suggest about Mrs. Meyers’ character and
the children’s feeling about her?
I think this comparison suggest that Mrs. Meyer’s is _______________
__________________________________________________________
and the children’s feeling towards her are _______________________.
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Step 4: Simile Self-Portrait
Complete the sentences below using metaphors and similes about yourself.
When you are done, draw a picture of yourself that matches your sentences.
Your sentences must be on your simile self-portrait.
My eyes___________________________________________________.
My hair ___________________________________________________.
My nose __________________________________________________.
My cheeks ________________________________________________.
My mouth _________________________________________________.
Example: (Your simile self-portrait cannot be the same as my example)
My eyes are as blue as
the ocean.
My hair is a trunk of a
tree when the sun is
beating down on it on a
summer’s day.
My nose is as a cute as
a button.
My cheeks are
marshmallows, fluffy
and puffy.
My mouth is a like a
watermelon slice.
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You could earn up to 75 points for this assignment. Look below to see how to earn
all the points.
Workbook
Excellent (15)
Need Some Work
(8)
Keep Trying (4)
Step 1
11+ of the blanks are
filled out correctly
and the 3+ of the
questions are
answered correctly.
9-11 of the blanks
are filled out
correctly and 2+ of
the questions are
answered correctly.
6-8 of the blanks
are filled in
correctly and 1+ of
the questions are
answered correctly.
Step 2
I was honest and
played 7 minutes of
the game.
I was honest and
only played 5-6
minutes of the
game.
I was honest and
only played 3-4
minutes of the
game.
Step 3
I was able to answer
all four questions
with 3 or more
correct.
I was able to get 2
out of 4 correct.
I was able to get 1
out of 4 correct.
Simile Self-Portrait
Excellent (15)
Idiom & Meaning
All 5 sentences are
filled out and reflects
a metaphor or simile.
Picture
The picture is
colorful and neat. It
is easy to understand
the similes or
metaphors written.
Need Some Work
(8)
3-4 sentences are
filled out and
reflects a metaphor
or simile.
The picture is
difficult to
understand (not
clear focus). It may
have some color.
Keep Trying (4)
1 - 2 sentences are
filled out and
reflects a metaphor
or simile..
The picture is very
hard to understand,
it may not reflect
the similes or
metaphors selected.
There is very little
color.
Try Again (0)
5 or less of the
blanks are filled
in correctly and
none or some of
the questions are
answered
correctly.
I was honest and
only played 0-2
minutes of the
game.
I did not
complete or did
not get any of the
questions correct.
Try Again (0)
A poster was not
created.
A self-portrait
was not created
Points Possible: 75 points
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