Simile Simile The art of describing The art of describing
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A simileA simile A way of A way of
describing that describing that uses two uses two different thingsdifferent things
A house is as big A house is as big as an elephant as an elephant
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RememberRemember To make a simile use this To make a simile use this
structure:structure:
________ is as _______ as a _______.________ is as _______ as a _______.
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LetLet’’s practice. s practice.
The ice The ice cream is cream is as ___ as a as ___ as a ___.___.
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LetLet’’s make some s make some similessimiles Look at the pictures. Look at the pictures. You have 20seconds to make a You have 20seconds to make a
simile with your team. simile with your team. Can you make all the similes?Can you make all the similes?
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The cat is as ____ as a The cat is as ____ as a ___.___.
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The house is as ___ as The house is as ___ as a __.a __.
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The wolf is as ___ as a The wolf is as ___ as a ____.____.
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The hero is as ___ as a The hero is as ___ as a ____.____.
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The rain is as ___ as a The rain is as ___ as a ______
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The pizza is as ___ as a The pizza is as ___ as a ___.___.
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The apple is as ___ as a The apple is as ___ as a ___.___.
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The flower is as ___ as The flower is as ___ as a ___.a ___.
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