Figurative Language Detective

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📚 Part 1: Identify the Type

1. Which sentence is a simile?

He is as brave as a lion.

The sky is a blanket.

Break a leg.

2. Which sentence is a metaphor?

She's like a cheetah when she runs.

Time is a thief.

It's raining cats and dogs.

3. Which sentence is an idiom?

It's a piece of cake.

The lake was a mirror.

She is as quiet as a mouse.

4. Check all that are literal statements:

The cat climbed the tree.

The classroom was a zoo.

It costs $5.00.

He fought like a tiger.

5. Match each phrase to its type. Draw lines to match.

A. He runs like the wind.

B. My teacher is a wizard at math.

C. It's raining cats and dogs.

D. The balloon floated up into the sky.

1. Idiom

2. Literal

3. Metaphor

4. Simile

6. Read the sentence: "My brother is a night owl." Is the phrase a simile, metaphor, or idiom? Is it literal or figurative? Explain in one sentence.

7. Write your own simile about rain. Use "like" or "as".

8. Why do authors use figurative language? Write 1–2 sentences.