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In the previous lesson, you learned to identify the format of a simile. In the following activities, you will learn to select the best simile for the scenario. Click the gymnast icon to get started. Choose a Simile. Choose a Simile. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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• In the previous lesson, you learned to identify the format of a simile.
• In the following activities, you will learn to select the best simile for the scenario.
• Click the gymnast icon to get started.
You’re a reporter for a newspaper, and your assignment is to write an article about a gymnastics competition. Choose the simile which would best describe the winning .
as as a monkey
as as a button
as as a flower
as as a rabbit
Hmm… the gymnast
might be cute, but that’s not what makes the gymnast successful…
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Hmm… gymnasts
aren’t really known for
being delicate…
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Hmm… gymnasts have to be
able to perform in front of an
audience…
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try again!
You’re a student taking a really important test, and you notice that one of your classmates finished the test in just a minute or two. Choose the best simile to describe the in which your classmate took the test.
as as day
as as a rock
as as a wink
as as an owl
Hmm… the word plain
doesn’t describe how the classmate
took the test…
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Hmm… solid doesn’t
describe the way your classmate took the test…
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Hmm… is it really wise to
take an important test
in just a couple of minutes?
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You just finished cleaning your room, which was really a mess, and you’re really proud of yourself. Which simile would best describe your now that it’s clean?
as as molasses
as as a pin
as as a needle
as as a bee
Hmm… you might have
been slow to clean your
room, but the room isn’t
slow…
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Hmm… a room isn’t sharp like a
needle is sharp…
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Hmm… you might have been really
busy cleaning your room,
but your room wasn’t busy…
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You just held your best friend’s brand new baby sister for the first time, and she’s just the tiniest little thing! Which simile would best describe the ?
as as a bell
as as an oak
as as a fruitcake
as as a feather
Hmm… sound means
well made and solid in
this case… is there a better
answer?
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Hmm… oak trees are know for
being really strong and solid… this
isn’t the best choice.
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Hmm… babies aren’t
nutty…
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try again!
You have successfully chosen the most appropriate similes. You are now ready to
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