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1 Jan 24-28 Russell – English I
TAKS Practice Jan 24-28 Russell – English I

2 Similies – a comparison
Blind as a bat Busy as a bee Clear as a bell Cute as a button Free as a bird Strong as an ox Her eyes shined like diamonds

3 Metaphors – a comparison
A heart of stone You are the sun in my sky Jumping for joy A light in the sea of darkness She ran like the wind The noise is music to my ears

4 Analogies – a comparison
Inside is to outside as upside is to

5 Anologies – a comparison
Inside is to outside as upside is to downside

6 Analogies – comparisons
Office is to working as kitchen is to

7 Analogies – comparisons
Office is to working as kitchen is to cooking

8 Analogies – comparisons
Fish is to water as bird is to

9 Analogies – comparisons
Fish is to water as bird is to air

10 Analogies - comparisons
What a note is to a singer, a word is to a

11 Analogies - comparisons
What a note is to a singer, a word is to a writer

12 Idioms An idiom is a group of words in current usage having a meaning that is not deducible from those of the individual words. For example, "to rain cats and dogs" - which means "to rain very heavily"

13 Idioms That’s a piece of cake!
You need to be up and running when I get back. Don’t beat around the bush. Don’t get all bent out of shape. Let’s call it a day! I’m going to grab a bite. Don’t pull my leg. Aw, he’s just shooting the breeze.


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