Drawing Conclusions & Similes

A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

• and, or

• like, as

• and, like

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

busy as a bee

• person likes working

• person has a lot of time

• person has a lot of tasks

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

• person is tough and durable

• person is stubborn

• person is physically strong

like two peas in a pod

• very similar, have a lot in common

• not close, but have same interests

• they are siblings or relatives

What does "slow as a snail" mean?

• it looks like a snail

• it's the shape of a snail

• it moves quickly

• it moves very slowly

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What does "pretty as a picture" mean?

• something is ugly

• something you have a picture of

• something is beautiful

• something is in the shape of a frame

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

"My dad is strong like Superman" is saying....

• My dad is NOT strong

• My dad wishes he were superman

• My dad is very strong

• My dad is Superman

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Complete the simile.

As tall as a ______

• pig

• worm

• giraffe

• dog

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"I must get into the habit of remembering my lunch," Faith said "I left it on the school bus twice last week. And one day I even forgot to take it out of the house." Faith was glad when it was suppertime. She was extremely hungry.

• Faith rides to school on a bus.

• Today Faith had forgotten her lunch again.

• Faith always buys her lunch at school.

• Faith's friend brought her a lunch.

"Can you get my ball?" asked Deangelo. "I threw it too high and it landed on the roof." "I can't get the ball without a ladder," said Deangelo's older brother. "We'll have to wait until our neighbor, Mr. Ferguson, comes home from work. Then I'll be able to get your ball."

• Mr. Ferguson has a ladder.

• Mr. Ferguson has a job.

• Mr. Ferguson will climb on the roof to get the ball.

• Deangelo hit the ball over the fence.