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Similes

Similes . Swims like a fish. As hard as nails. As flat as a pancake. As white as snow. As light as a feather. As blind as a bat. As free as a bird. As clean as a whistle. Fits like a glove. Similes…. Complete these well known similes… As bright as a… As free as a… As nutty as a…

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Similes

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  1. Similes

  2. Swims like a fish • As hard as nails • As flat as a pancake • As white as snow • As light as a feather • As blind as a bat • As free as a bird • As clean as a whistle • Fits like a glove

  3. Similes… • Complete these well known similes… • As bright as a… • As free as a… • As nutty as a… • As slow as a… • As sweet as… -ran fast like… -stinks like a… -slept like a… -stood out like a… -fighting like….

  4. The Girl Who Turned into a Bed. It happened that day she picked up a strange pussy willow. Her head swelled up white and a soft as a pillow. Her skin, which had turned all flaky and rotten, was now replaced with 100% cotton. Through her organs and torso she sprouted like wings, a beautiful set of matress and springs. It was so terribly strange that I started to weep. But at least after that I had a nice place to sleep SPOT THE SIMILE! IS IT EFFECTIVE????

  5. A Red, Red Rose O My Luve's like a red, red rose,That's newly sprung in June;O My Luve's like the melodieThat's sweetly played in tune.As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,So deep in luve am I;And I will luve thee still, my dear,Till a' the seas gang dry, my dearWhile the sands o' life shall run.And fare thee weel, my only luve,And fare thee weel, awhile!And I will come again, my luveTho' it ware ten thousand mile!Robert Burns

  6. Flint An emerald is as green as grass, A ruby red as blood; A sapphire shines as blue as heaven; A flint lies in the mud. A diamond is a brilliant stone, To catch the world's desire; An opal holds a fiery spark; But a flint holds a fire. Christina Rossetti 1830-1894

  7. A Dream Deferred What happens to a dream deferred? Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet? Maybe it just sags like a heavy load. Or does it explode? by Langston Hughes

  8. Another Simile Poem… • Your TeethYour teeth are like stars;they come out at night.They come back at dawnwhen they're ready to bite. • by Denise Rodgers

  9. Your Task: Read Predictable by Bruce Lansky … what is it’s message? Try your own version called Unpredictable … Predictable Unpredictable As poor as a _______. As strong as an ______, As cute as a ______, As smart as ______. As thin as a ______, As white as a ______, As fit as a ______ As dumb as a ______. As bald as an ______, As neat as a ______, As proud as a ______, As ugly as ______. Poor as a church mouse. strong as an ox, cute as a button, smart as a fox. thin as a toothpick, white as a ghost, fit as a fiddle, dumb as a post. bald as an eagle, neat as a pin, proud as a peacock, ugly as sin. When people are talking you know what they'll say as soon as they start to use a cliché. Use fresh similes when you speak and you write, so your friends will think you are quite clever and bright.

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