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Similes in Writing

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📚 Part 1: Understanding Similes

1. What is a simile?

A word that compares two things using "like" or "as"

A word that describes an action

A word that names a person, place or thing

2. Which sentences contain similes? Tick all that apply.

The cat is as quiet as a mouse.

The dog ran to the park.

Her hair shines like gold.

He swims like a fish.

3. Circle the correct answer. In the sentence "The tree is as tall as a giraffe", what two things are being compared?

The tree and a giraffe

Tall and giraffe

The tree and tall

✏️ Part 2: Creating Similes

4. Complete these similes by filling in the blanks:

a) The snow is as white as ______________.

b) The baby sleeps like a ______________.

c) The rocket flew as fast as ______________.

d) The cotton candy was like ______________.

5. Write your own simile to describe each item below:

a) A butterfly: The butterfly is like ________________________.

b) Thunder: The thunder sounds as loud as ________________________.

c) A feather: The feather is as light as ________________________.

6. Choose something in your classroom and write a complete sentence using a simile to describe it:

🎨 Part 3: Similes in Writing

7. Rewrite this boring sentence to make it more interesting by adding a simile:

Boring sentence: The star was bright.

Interesting sentence: _________________________________

8. Write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) about your favourite animal. Include at least TWO similes in your description:
9. Challenge: Create a simile using one of these feelings: happy, scared, excited, or tired.

I felt _________________ like _________________________________.

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