Teaching Similes

What is the definition of a simile?

• A simile is a phrase not using like or as; the toast jumped out of the toaster

• A simile is a phrase using like or as to compare something; she was as fast as lightning

• A simile is a phrase illustrating different sounds; BOOM! CRASH! The building rose to flames

• A simile is a phrase including the same vowel sounds repetitively; Mike likes his new bike

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What is the opposite of a simile?

• Alliteration

• Consonance

• Metaphor

• Cliche

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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?

• Similes use the words like or as to compare things, in contrast, metaphors state a comparison

• Similes is the repetition of lettering sounds that are close to one another in a piece of text, in contrast, metaphors is the repetition of vowel sounds , sometimes creating end rhymes

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Where could you possibly see similes? (Multi Choice)

• At Donald Trump's house

• On mars

• On television, the newspaper, a book, an essay

• On the internet; a google search

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SIMILE OR NOT A SIMILE?- Layla was as tall as a giraffe

• Simile

• Not a simile

• I DON'T KNOW!!

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SIMILE OR NOT A SIMILE?- I like turtles

• Simile

• Not a simile

• I DON'T KNOW!!

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Make this a simile- You swim like a _____

• Bird

• Fish

• Cheetah

• IT'S COMMON SENSE!! It's...

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Make this a simile- She screams like a ______

• Lizard

• Little Girl

• Octopus

• I don't know

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The necklace was as bright as the sun. Are the words highlighted in GREEN a simile?

• No

• Maybe

• I don't know

• Yes

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She sings like an angel. Are the words that are in BLUE a simile?

• Yes

• No

• Maybe

• I don't know

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