NIK 5 U9 Writing Similes

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Date: May 6th, 2024
Session: 158
Purpose:

Write a detailed description using similes to make it more interesting and expressive.

Simile

What is a Simile?

When you compare two different things to show a similarity

​Time for Practice

Multiple Choice

The night was as black as _______________ which made Shaggy and Scooby scared.

• Coal

• Lemons

• Snow

Multiple Choice

Scooby Doo was so scared he was shaking like a ____________?

• Leaf

• Hose

• Door

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is a simile?

• You are my sunshine

• Her hair were as white as snow

• He is night owl

Open Ended

Try completing this simile on your own:

As smooth as _____________

Multiple Choice

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

The baby pig is as cute as a button.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

Multiple Choice

Which kind of figurative language is used in the sentence below?

Mrs. Crown runs as slow as a turtle.

• simile

• metaphor

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

Multiple Select

The kitten's teeth were as sharp as _____.

• daggers

• knives

• pearls

• pillows

Multiple Select

Tanya's eyes were as blue as _____.

• the sky

• the ocean

• the grass

• the dirt

Multiple Select

The overbaked cookies were hard like _____.

• petrified bones

• solid rocks

• cooked spaghetti

• ripe lettuce

​Student Book pg.

​Read Lara's blog post. Answer the questions.

Multiple Choice

1-What sport has she done a lot of times?

• Cycling
• Basketball
• Running
• Ski

Multiple Choice

2 - Why did she just start learning how to snowboard?

• She was forced to by her friends
• She wanted to try something new, She wanted to challenge herself
• She lost a bet and had to learn
• She saw it in a movie and wanted to imitate

Fill in the Blanks

From the text, complete the SIMILE

and then write it in your book.

I speed down the mountain like

Fill in the Blanks

From the text, complete the SIMILE

and then write it in your book.

I feel as free as

Fill in the Blanks

From the text, complete the SIMILE

and then write it in your book.

My instructor said I'm as cool as

Fill in the Blanks

From the text, complete the SIMILE

and then highlight it in your book.

She went as white as

In the text "As Cool as Ice," similes are used to add more emotion and make readers feel what the author feels.

​WorkBook pg.

Draw

Underline/Highlight the 3 SIMILES that appear in the text.

Match

Based on the SIMILES underlined,

Match the images with the correct SIMILE.

as slow as a snail

as proud as a peacock

as fast as the wind

• as slow as a snail

• as proud as a peacock

• as fast as the wind

​Develop in your orkBook pg. 127