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Matariki Storytelling Celebration
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Matariki Storytelling Celebration
Read each question carefully. Choose or tick answers, then write your own ideas in the spaces provided.
Spot the Simile
1.Which pair of words often helps a writer make a simile?
- and, or
- like, as
- in, on
- then, next
2.Which sentence uses a simile?
- Wiremu watched the stars appear.
- The stars sparkled like silver beads.
- The night felt chilly.
- Matariki is seen in the winter sky.
3.In “The korowai felt as soft as a cloud,” what does the simile tell you about the korowai?
- It is soft.
- It is noisy.
- It is very heavy.
- It is bright.
4.Which sentence does not contain a simile?
- The fire glowed like an orange star.
- His laugh was as bright as sunshine.
- The children listened to a story.
- The wind rushed past like a racing horse.
5.Tick every sentence that contains a simile.
- The stars were like tiny lamps.
- Our kai smelled delicious.
- The story flowed as smoothly as a stream.
- We sat together under the night sky.
- Her words were as gentle as a lullaby.
Make and Explain Similes
6.Write a simile to describe the Matariki stars.
7.Finish the simile with your own idea: “A story shared with whānau is like…”
8.Why might a writer use a simile in a story? Write one or two sentences.
Draw a picture to match one of your similes. Add a few words from your simile beside your drawing.
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