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Grade 8 English Language Week 2 Lesson 3
Grade 8 English Language Week 2 Lesson 3
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Animal:
1. The classroom is a zoo.
2. She is a peacock.
3. Mary’s eyes were fireflies.
Nature:
1. He is a shining star.
2. Those best friends are two peas in a pod.
3. That lawn is a green carpet.
Everyday metaphors:
1. John’s suggestions were just a band-aid for the problem.
2. Her lovely voice was music to his ears.
3. Their home is a prison.
Activity 1:
Directions: Read each statement below carefully; then, write two things that are being
compared on the lines provided. The first one has been completed for you.
1. The promise between us is a delicate flower.
Ans: Promise is compared to a delicate flower.
2. The noise is music to my ears.
Ans:_________________compared to____________________.
3. My dad was an angry beast when I brought home my poor report card.
Ans:_________________compared to_____________________.
4. The lion at the show was a funny clown because it would play with its food.
Ans:_________________compared to____________________.
5. The teacher was a bear to deal with in the class because he was so strict.
Ans:________________compared to_____________________.
Types of Metaphors:
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Metaphor
Activity 2
Directions: Read each statement below carefully; then’ on the line provided write whether the
metaphor is “implicit” or “explicit”. The first one has been completed for you.
A. Represents Explicit Metaphors
B. Represents Implicit Metaphors
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Homework:
Directions: Using images from newspaper clippings, magazines, books, students’ drawing or the
internet, create a metaphor clipboard. An example has been completed for you.
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