Simile Lesson

Simile Introduction

Ms. Z. Greene ESE

Poll

What do you think a SIMILE is?

• A comparison between 2 things without using "like" or "as"

• A comparison between 2 things using "like" or "as"

• I've never heard of a simile before

Fill in the Blank

A simile is a ________ between 2 things using the words "like" or "as".

If you got that answer wrong, go back and write the definition of a simile in your LANGUAGE ARTS notebook

Do it. I will be checking your notebooks.

Examples of commonly used similes

BE CAREFUL!

Most students make this common mistake.

Just because a sentence has the word "like" or "as" in it, does NOT mean that the sentence is a simile.

A sentence has to use "like" or "as" to COMPARE 2 things for it to be a simile.

(Next slide for examples)

BE CAREFUL!

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Incorrect Example: Tanya and Maria like to sleep a lot.

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This sentence does not compare 2 things. It doesn't compare anything. It just has the word "like" in it. It is not a simile.

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Correct Example: Tanya and Maria can stay asleep no matter how loudly I yell. They sleep like the dead.

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This sentences compares Tanya's behavior to the behavior of a dead person. This is a simile

Multiple Select

Check all answers that apply

Check the boxes that are similies. (Hint: There is more than one correct answer. Also, there are two trick answers so go slowly and think.)

• The old man took a long time to cross the street. He was as slow as a snail.

• Bobby and his mom like to use paper straws because they are better for the health of the planet.

• His hair was so dry and rough, it felt like hay.

• The grey socks were so dirty they made the room smell like cheese.

• Sandra cheered loudly as her sister crossed the finish line.

Open Ended

Try writing a simile (Hint: Remember to compare 2 things to each other. You may use examples you saw in the lesson to help you.)