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What does the idiom mean: Wow, they really pulled out all the stops for Lydia’s birthday party! Everyone’s having a great time.
made it as good as possible
made a lot of delicious food
only invited certain people
spent all their money
What does the idiom mean: Things aren’t always going to go your way. Life isn’t a bed of roses, you know.
full of thorns
easy and comfortable
sweet-smelling
painful and difficult
What does the idiom mean: Sarah is barking up the wrong tree; that store doesn’t even sell pet supplies.
looking in the wrong place
using her imagination
making too much noise
making a fuss over nothing
What does the idiom mean: The principal was coming to the classroom later that day, so the students took extra care to cross their t’s and dot their i’s.
make everything extra special
make sure every small detail was right
show up on time
do everything the way they normally would
What does the idiom mean: Don’t throw in the towel now! The game isn’t over yet.
give up
keep on trying
get some rest
get too sweaty
What does the idiom mean: I went over the floor with a fine-toothed comb, but I still can’t find my glasses.
with lots of help
in a hurry
looking for dirt
very carefully
A figure of speech that uses “like” or “as” to compare to dissimilar things is called:
Simile
Sound words such as BANG, BAM, and BOING are examples of:
Onomatopoeia
“My sister’s room is a pig pen” is an example of:
Metaphor
“The flowers danced in the breeze” is an example of:
Personification
An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect, such as “My grandma is 900 years old!” is called:
Hyperbole
The bells went RINGGGGG CLANGGGGG CLAGGG.
Onomatopoeia
“You were in that store FOREVER!”
Hyperbole
She is the sun, the moon, and the stars.
Metaphor
The limbs of the dead tree cackled and choked in a scary was during the night.
Personification
The kitten is as soft as silk.
Simile
