MAKE A METAPHOR: Fill in the blank with a word or phrase to create a metaphor. Remember the two
things must be different in most ways. but alike in at least one way.

5. The sun was a in the sky
b. The soccer ball was a zipping into the net
c. My dog is a when we go on a walk
d. The baby's cries were a .

a) flashlight

b) cheetah

c) bundle of excitement

d) siren

Explanation:

a) When comparing a sun to a flashlight, we know that both of them give off light, but a sun and a flashlight are completely different. For one, one if made of metal while another is a star—a big ball of gas.

b) The verb "zipping" means that the soccer ball is moving extremely fast through the air and into the net. Now, you have to look for something that also moves fast but is nowhere near a soccer ball. For instance, a cheetah. Both move super fast, but a cheetah is an animal where a soccer ball is an object made of synthetic leather.

c) A dog is not a literal "bundle of excitement." We know that most dogs enjoy a walk, so a bundle of excitement is applicable.

d) As a well-known fact, babies' cries are extremely loud and piercing. Something else that makes the same type of sound can be a siren, like that of an ambulance. A baby is not a literal siren, however. We're just comparing the properties of the two.

Remember, these answers are not what you are limited to. There are endless possibilities for answers—these are mere examples you may refer to in dire need.