A simile is a comparison between two different things, using the terms like or as.. He was fierce like a lion.[r]
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Similes and Metaphors
Exercise 1:Read each sentence and decide if it is asimileor ametaphor WriteS
on the line if it is a simile; writeMon the line if it is a metaphor
Ex: She is a cat when she is at home. M
1) He was as big as an elephant _ 2) I was a tiger ready to pounce _ 3) My pillow is a floating cloud _ 4) She has skin soft as silk _
5) He had a long face like that of a horse _
A simile is a comparison between two different things, using the termslikeoras
He was fiercelikea lion This soup is as hotasthe sun
A metaphor makes a direct comparison of two unlike things You can tell the difference between a metaphor and a simile because a simile uses the words like or as, and a metaphor does not Metaphors often use a form of the verb “to be” The verb can be in the past tense (was, were), the present tense (am, is, are), or future tense (will be)
He was a fierce lion
(2)Personification
Exercise 2:Write a sentencepersonifyingthe object/animal below
Ex: The Moonstared down at me from up in the sky.
1) The aeroplane 2) The lion 3) The table 4) The tree
Biographies
Read thisbiographywritten about Alexander Graham Bell
Personification is when we give human qualities to an object or an animal It helps to create pictures in our minds and make actions clear The train screamed as it arrived at the station
The flowers in my garden waved at me
Abiographyis an account of someone's life written by someone else
Famous and interesting people usually have biographies written about them For example: Cristiano Ronaldo, Stephen Hawking, Taylor Swift
Occupation: Inventor
Born: March 3, 1847 in Edinburgh, Scotland Died: August 2, 1922 in Nova Scotia, Canada Best known for: Inventing the telephone
(3)Exercise 3: Below are answers to questions about Alexander Graham Bell Using the text to help you, think of questions to go with the answers below You need to think carefully about whether they arewhat,where,why,who,whenorhowquestions When was he born?
March 3, 1987
2 Edinburgh, Scotland
3 Inventing the telephone
4 That was his assistant
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