Simile Lesson
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4th - 8th Grade
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Zakiya Greene
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Ms. Z. Greene ESE
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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
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Fill in the Blanks
A simile is a
Type answer...
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Do it. I will be checking your notebooks.
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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)
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Incorrect Example: Tanya and Maria like to sleep a lot.
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.
Correct Example: Tanya and Maria can stay asleep no matter how loudly I yell. They sleep like the dead.
This sentences compares Tanya's behavior to the behavior of a dead person. This is a simile
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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.
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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.)
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