The document defines common figurative language terms like simile and metaphor. It provides examples of each term. It then presents excerpts from short stories and asks comprehension questions about the details and events in the stories. Key details defined include that a simile compares two unlike things using "like" or "as", while a metaphor compares without those words. Examples of each from the stories are referenced.

1. Ambre Lee Dubnoff Center Meme Ortiz

2. Figurative Language Terms Definitions simile

3. Figurative Language Terms Definitions simile Comparing two unlike objects using “like” or “as”

4. Figurative Language Terms Definitions Simile Example Comparing two unlike objects using “like” or “as” She was as busy as a bee.

5. Figurative Language Terms Definitions Simile Example Comparing two unlike objects using “like” or “as” She was as busy as a bee. Metaphor

6. Figurative Language Terms Definitions Simile Example Comparing two unlike objects using “like” or “as” She was as busy as a bee. Metaphor Comparing two unlike objects WITHOUT using like or as

7. Figurative Language Terms Definitions Simile Example Comparing two unlike objects using “like” or “as” She was as busy as a bee. Metaphor Example Comparing two unlike objects WITHOUT using like or as She is a busy bee.

8. Figurative Language Terms Definitions Simile Example Comparing two unlike objects using “like” or “as” She was as busy as a bee. Metaphor Example Comparing two unlike objects WITHOUT using like or as She is a busy bee. You are what you eat.

9. Figurative Language Terms Definitions Personification

10. Figurative Language Terms Definitions Personification Human characteristics are given to a non-human object.

11. Figurative Language Read “Meme Ortiz” pages 22-23 Terms Definitions Personification Example Human characteristics are given to a non-human object. My teddy bear gave me a hug.