Read the sentence.When the boy learned that his essay won first place, he was over the moon.
What is the definition of a metaphor?
Read the sentence.The pink car wheezed as it made its way up the steep hill brimming with potholes.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
A context clue is text around figurative language that
Read the passage.After the snow stopped, the sun came out. I looked out the window to see whether there was any snow on the ground. And oh my, there was a lot of snow! I found that my car had been transformed into a snowy Kilimanjaro. Realizing I wouldn’t be leaving soon, I went to get a shovel.
Read the sentence.The shirt was old.
Read the sentence.The exhausted student decided to call it a night, hit the hay, and study more in the morning.
Read the sentences.The siblings were like cats and dogs when left alone together. As a result, the babysitter was careful to keep them separated as much as possible.
Read the passage.It had rained for the entire week before we went river rafting. The rain made the river swell with extra water. In fact, the river was a speeding train by the time we got there. Thus, we had quite the adventure.
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