Writing Similes

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Objective

I can write a sentence using a simile to compare two things.

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    A simile is a type of figurative language that compares two things that are not alike.

  2. 2

    Similes use the words like or as to compare two unlike things.

  3. 3

    "The weather in El Nido, Philippines was as hot as an oven" is an example of a simile.

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Practice

8 questions

1

What two words MUST be in a simile?

2

Explain what two things a simile compares.

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Exit ticket

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Write a sentence that uses a simile to describe a cat.

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