LET’S TRY ONE
What does “the classroom was a beehive” suggest?
It was busy with activity.
The comparison points to the activity of a beehive, not literal bees.
Learning steps & teaching tips
Explain a comparison or exaggeration using its context.
- Look for the quality shared by the comparison; do not read a figurative phrase as a literal measurement.
- Work through the example. Explain how its evidence supports the answer.
- Try a new question; use the explanation to check your thinking.
Try it together
Make one new example with a partner. Identify the evidence for your answer before checking it together.
Look for the quality shared by the comparison; do not read a figurative phrase as a literal measurement.