Lesson 39 – Figurative Language (Intro)

Sralanh Project English – Comprehension & Capstone

1️⃣ Reading

First listen carefully then read smoothly and clearly.
The runner moved as fast as lightning.
The baby slept as quiet as a mouse.
In the morning, the city was as busy as a bee.
These comparisons help us imagine clearly.
They do not mean the runner was lightning.
They do not mean the baby was a mouse.
They help us picture speed, quietness, and movement.

2️⃣ Vocabulary

Listen and say each phrase.
as fast as lightning   as quiet as a mouse   as busy as a bee

3️⃣ Listen & Choose

Listen carefully. Choose A or B.
1. A) lightning B) light
2. A) house B) mouse
3. A) be B) bee
4. A) quite B) quiet
5. A) dizzy B) busy

4️⃣ Comprehension

Think about the text. You can listen to the questions.
What does “as fast as lightning” mean?

Why do writers use comparisons?

5️⃣ Read & Record

Read clearly and slightly expressive. Make the comparisons sound interesting.
The runner moved as fast as lightning.
The baby slept as quiet as a mouse.
In the morning, the city was as busy as a bee.
These comparisons help us imagine clearly.
They do not mean the runner was lightning.
They do not mean the baby was a mouse.
They help us picture speed, quietness, and movement.

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