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SENSES
MILES
Similes compare two things by using the words like or
as. Think about different things. Write some similes
about them.
Here is a simile about a tree:
The tree was as tall as a house.
Now your turn:
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Pick the one you like the best. Write it in the box below and illustrate it.
Similes
Metaphors are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in
most ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to
describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting
or entertaining.
Read the statements that contain metaphors in italics. Then complete the
statements that explain the metaphors.
1. Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net.
2. We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog.
3. Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’t get her to change her mind.
4. The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightning, caught
his prey.
a. very fast
b. very bright
c. not fond of fleas
d. very old
5. Even a child could carry my dog, Dogface, around for hours. He’s such a
feather.
a. is not cute
b. looks like a bird
c. is not heavy
d. can fly
Personification
Definition: when you make a thing, idea,
or an animal do something only humans
can do.
Example
Necklace is a friend
PERSONIFICATION
is giving human qualities to something
that is not human
You can personify objects:
The lights blinked in the distance.
The moon is a harsh mistress.
Your computer hates me.
You can personify concepts:
Time marches on.
It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature.
You can personify animals:
The birds expressed their joy.
The groundhog hovered indecisively
On your own paper, write the object being personified and the meaning of the
personification.
1. The wind sang her mournful song through the falling leaves.
2. The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner.
3. The video camera observed the whole scene.
4. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!"
5. The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
6. The daffodils nodded their yellow heads at the walkers.
7. The water beckoned invitingly to the hot swimmers.
8. The snow whispered as it fell to the ground during the early morning
hours.
9. The china danced on the shelves during the earthquake.
10.The car engine coughed and sputtered when it started during the
blizzard.