The City School

Academic Year 2019-20

Grammar 4. That assignment was a breeze. I finished it in less than an hour.
Worksheet # 4 a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
Class 8
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Figurative Language – idiom, simile, metaphor ___________________________________________________________
Idiom – a common expression which means something different than ___________________________________________________________
what the words literally mean. Ex: once in a blue moon ___________________________________________________________
Simile – compares two unlike items using like or as. Ex: white as snow __
Metaphor – compares without using like or as. Ex: heart of stone
5. You know my hands are tied, making it impossible for me to tell you
Directions: Determine if the underlined phrase is an idiom, simile, or what was said.
metaphor and write its meaning. a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
1. I wish I had remembered my umbrella. It has rained cats and dogs all _________________________________________________________
day. ___________________________________________________________
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor ___________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________ 6. Larry was such a hog last night at supper. It’s no wonder he had a
___________________________________________________________ stomach ache.
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2. When I went outside this morning, the front yard was beautiful. The _________________________________________________________
dew drops were sparkling like diamonds in the early morning sun. ___________________________________________________________
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor ___________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________ 7. You need to think before you speak. Every time you are around her,
___________________________________________________________ you put your foot in your mouth.
__ a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor

3. When Betty learned that she had won the grand prize, she was on _________________________________________________________
cloud nine. ___________________________________________________________
a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor ___________________________________________________________
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___________________________________________________________ 8. The fluffy pillows that mom bought were as soft as a cloud.
___________________________________________________________ a. idiom b. simile c. metaphor
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