Figurative language

figurative language (n) language that does not mean exactly what it says

Here are some examples from "The Watsons go to Birmingham."

simile (n) a comparison between two things using like or as

He was as stuck as a fly on flypaper. (p. 13)

metaphor (n) a comparison between two things without using like

The fly was still stuck and buzzing. (p. 13)

Students: Create a post like mine, finding two more metaphors and two more similes from chapter 1 of "The Watsons go to Birmingham." Give your post the title: "similes and metaphors."

Homophone poem (teacher example)

I'm rubber
you're glue
your insults
aren't new.

You knew
kung fu
it's not too hard
to do kung fu.

What sets of homophones did I use?

Here are some student examples for different sets of homophones: hear/here, right/write, new/knew, week/weak