This a presentation designed to introduce the primary forms of figurative language in preparation for a Narrative Unit of study.

1. Figurative Language

3. I am hungry as a horse.
You run like a rabbit.
He is sneaky as a snake.
She is happy as a clam.

5. The girl was a fish in the water.
The clown was a feather floating away.

7. The flowers danced in the wind.
The Earth coughed and choked in all of the
pollution.
The friendly gates welcomed
us.

9. Stan the strong surfer saved several
swimmers on Saturday.
Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy
trucks to Timmy’s on Tuesday.
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alliterations.

11. • Odd otters ought to
wear socks playing
soccer.

15. I was so angry I could
have ripped her head off!
I am so hungry I
could eat a
skyscraper!