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Anonymous Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
Similes
My students are having a hard time writing their own similes. They seem to be writing a "telling" sentence and everything is very literal. Would I consider this a simile since the student did use the word 'like'? "Ms. Kelly is like a nice person." Please share your thoughts and tips. Thank you.
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Not at all, unless Ms. Kelly is a dog or a robot and her actions make her similar to a nice person. Maybe they could start with colors.
- Not at all, unless Ms.
- Kelly is a dog or a robot and her actions make her similar to a nice person.
- Maybe they could start with colors.
- Have them pick a few common adjectives: red, hard, soft, bright, happy, sweet.
- Have them identify something or someone that is the best example of that adjective they can think of.
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Not at all, unless Ms. Kelly is a dog or a robot and her actions make her similar to a nice person.
Maybe they could start with colors.
Have them pick a few common adjectives: red, hard, soft, bright, happy, sweet.
Have them identify something or someone that is the best example of that adjective they can think of.
As red as an apple
As hard as a rock
As soft as
Maybe they could start with colors.
Have them pick a few common adjectives: red, hard, soft, bright, happy, sweet.
Have them identify something or someone that is the best example of that adjective they can think of.
As red as an apple
As hard as a rock
As soft as
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