Simile and Metaphor Escape Room

MUSEUM

ESCAPE ROOM

MAIN HALL

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ROOM 2

ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum's works have disappeared

To find all of them, we must answer questions scattered around the museum correctly to bring them back to their rightful place.

ROOM 1

Room 1

The Beginning

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Question 1

What is the definition of a simile?

describes something by saying it's something else

Exaggerating the size of something or an event

Comparing different things using "like" or "as"

Room 1

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Question 2

What is the definition of a Metaphor?

Comparing different things using "like" or "as"

Exaggerating the size of something or an event

Describes something by saying it's something else

Room 1

Here you can put a highlighted title

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Question 3

What do similes and metaphors have in common?

They both ask you to compare different things

They are always Hyperbole

Room 1

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You have found all the works of art in this room!

CONTINUE

Room 1

You've broken a piece of the museum!

MAIN HALL

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ROOM 2

ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum's works have disappeared

Congrats on completing Room 1! There's still many pieces missing, but you've started the hunt on the right track! Now that you know the definitions, maybe you can help desipher between the two...

ROOM 1

Room 2

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Question 1

"Her eyes were as dark as coal."Simile or Metaphor?

Simile

Metaphor

Room 2

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Question 4

"She was as cool as a cucumber." Simile or Metaphor?

Simile

Metaphor

Room 2

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Question 2

"The air was so thick it felt like a blanket weighing us down." Simile or Metaphor?

Simile

Metaphor

Room 2

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Question 3

"My little sister is always an angel."Simile or Metaphor?

Simile

Metaphor

Room 2

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Question 5

"The classroom was a zoo!"Simile or Metaphor?

Simile

Metaphor

Room 2

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You have found all the artworks in this room!

CONTINUE

Room 2

You have broken a piece of the museum!

MAIN HALL

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ROOM 2

ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum's works have disappeared

You've successfully retreived the paintings missing from two rooms! Only a few rooms left, but these paintings may be harder to find...

ROOM 1

Room 3

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Question 1

Why is this a metaphor? "She has a heart of gold"

Comparing one thing to another using words "like" or "as"

Comparing one thing to another without using "like" or "as," instead using "is" or "are"

Room 3

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Question 2

What does the metaphor, "They're such a night owl" mean?

Room 3

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Question 4

Simile or Metaphor? The clouds are fluffy, cotton balls.

Simile

Metaphor

Room 3

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You have found all the works of art in this room!

CONTINUE

Room 3

You've lost a piece of the museum!

MAIN HALL

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ROOM 2

ROOM 3

Oh no!

All the museum works have disappeared

Only a room left! What else can we uncover while we explore?

ROOM 1

Main hall

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Question 1

What are characteristics of a simile?

Uses like or as to compare

Has to use a certain pronoun (she, he, they)

Has to be about an action

Main hall

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Question 2

What are characteristics of a metaphor?

Uses like or as to compare

Makes a comparison without saying it

Always hyperbole

Main Hall

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Question 3

"She was like a hawk when she ran, as she flew around the track at record-breaking speeds, she gave me a wink as she crossed the finish line."

Simile

Metaphor

Simile and Metaphor

Main Hall

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BONUS Question 4

What non-fiction pattern did we learn last week that is similiar to how Similies and Metaphors are used? (This one is tricky, think hard!)

Describing

Sequencing

Compare and Contrast

Main Hall

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You have found all the artworks!

CONTINUE

Restart

Congratulations!

You have recovered all the museum's works.

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!

You have lost a piece of the museum!