🐌 Part 1: Understanding Similes

1. A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". Circle the similes below:

The snail is slow

My shell is like a shiny button

The snail moves quietly

The trail is as sparkly as glitter

2. Complete these simile sentences about snails:

a) The snail's shell is like a _________________

b) The snail moves as slowly as a _________________

c) The slimy trail looks like _________________

3. Choose the best adjectives to describe a snail. Circle your choices:

slimy

fast

little

shiny

quiet

loud

✏️ Part 2: Planning Your Snail Poem

4. Plan your poem by filling in the boxes below:

My simile about the snail's shell:

Three adjectives to describe my snail:

How does my snail move? (Use an adverb like slowly, quietly, carefully):

5. Write your snail poem here. Include at least one simile and some describing words:

6. After sharing your poem with a friend, write one thing they liked about it:

7. Write one suggestion your friend gave you to make your poem even better:

8. Extension Challenge: Can you write another simile about what a snail's home might look like?

A snail's home is like _________________________________