Similes and Occupations

Similes and Occupations

by Evan Ng

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences contains a simile?

• The thunder was loud.

• The thunder boomed and rumbled.

• The thunder growled, and the windows shook.

• The thunder growled like a group of grizzly bears.

Multiple Choice

Identify the Simile below...

• The tree danced in the wind.
• She is as tall as a tree!
• That cat is the devil.
• My backpack weighs a thousand tons!

Multiple Choice

The Mathematics questions are as easy as ______.

• ABC

• moon

• water

Multiple Choice

John was as busy as a ____ preparing for upcoming competition.

• cat

• bee

• dog

Multiple Choice

The water is as clear as ____.

• moon

• star

• cystal

Multiple Choice

Without my glasses, I am as blind as a ______.

• cat

• bat

• dog

Occupations

Read about these people and their occupations.

Teacher

She is a teacher. She works at a school. She teaches students how to speak, read and write English. She uses a whiteboard and markers to share knowledge to her students.

Police Officer

They are police officers. They work at the police station. They make sure everybody is safe when they go on patrols. They also catch criminals and brings them to justice.

Lifeguard

He is a lifeguard. He works at the public swimming pool. He makes sure everybody at the pool follows the rules. He also saves people from drowning in the water.

Firefighter

She is a firefighter. She works at the fire station. When there is a fire, she puts out the dangerous fire. She also saves people and animals.

Scientists

They are scientists. They work in a lab. They do a lot of research on many types of viruses and work together to find a cure to fight the viruses.

Waiter

He is a waiter. He works at a restaurant. He takes customers' orders. He also brings the food from the chefs to the customers' table.

Based on the slides before, choose the right answer(s).

Multiple Choice

1. They bring criminals to justice.

They are...

• Teachers

• Police officers

• Waiter

Multiple Choice

2. He brings food to the customers' table

He is a...

• Waiter

• Teacher

• Scientist

Multiple Choice

3. He makes sure people at the pool are following the rules.

He is a......

• Waiter

• Police officer

• Lifeguard

Multiple Choice

4. They work in a ___.They do a lot of ______ on many types of _____.

They are _______.

• lab, research, virus, scientists.

• police station, crime, law, police officer

• school, teaching, subject, teacher.

Open Ended

What is your dream occupation when you grow up? Use the following as a guide to answer the question . Type the whole paragraph.

When I grow up, I want to be a ________.

I want to work at a ________

I want to work as a ______ because________.

I hope that one day I will become a ________.