 Comparing using like or as  Ex: His wits are as sharp as a knife.  Ex: I feel like a million dollars.

 Comparing two things without using like or as  Ex: Her clothes are as messy as my room.  Ex. She is a needle in the haystack.

 Using exaggeration to make a point  Ex: The teacher gave us a mile of homework.  Ex. He was as tall as a pine tree.

 Sound words  Ex: The gun went kapow!  Ex: The bomb went boom!

 Repetition of beginning sounds  Ex. The big blackberry burst.  Ex. She sells sea shells by sea shore.

 Giving human qualities to something not human  Ex: The rock hopped down the hill during the earthquake.  Ex. The plastic bag danced across the road.

 A well known expression that does not mean what it says.  Ex. Johnny said, “Don’t shoot yourself in the foot.”  Ex. Mom said to me, “Don’t change your spots for stripes.”

1. As agile as a monkey. 2. Fear knocked at the door and faith answered. 3. Her hair is a bird’s nest. 4. The toppings are a mile high. 5. He imitated a duck. 6. Flowers use photosynthesis. 7. Stop jumping the gun!