Figures of SpeechSimile

Identify examples and non-examples of similes

Objective:

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The Blind Men and the Elephantby John G. Saxe

Blind Man No.

He touched the…

He compared it to a/an…

Reason(Both are…)

1 Side Wall Hard, Big, Wide

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Who went to see the elephant? Describe them.

Guide Questions:

Did the six blind men agree with each other on their findings? Why were there different ideas about the elephant?

Guide Questions:

What if the men in this story were not blind, would they still have different ideas about the elephant?

Guide Questions:

Imagine that you are the seventh blind man.

Think of a thing which resembles one part of an elephant.

Try This:

SimileTopic in Focus:

Blind Man No.

He touched the…

He compared it to a/an…

Reason(Both are…)

1 Side Wall Hard, Big, Wide

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Comparison of unlike things that share the same characteristic/s

Uses the signal words “like” or “as”

Simile

Example:

Example:

Simile or NotPractice:

1. Simile or Not:

2. Simile or Not:

3. Simile or Not:

4. Simile or Not:

5. Simile or Not:

6. Simile or Not:

Simile ChartPractice:

What are being compared?

What is the signal used?

1.  2.3.4.5.6.7.

Simile Chart:

Imagine by Roland Egan1.Imagine a snail as big as

a whale,2.Imagine a park as big as

a shark,3.Imagine a bee like a tree,4.Imagine a toad as long as

a road,5.Imagine a hare as big as

a chair,6.Imagine a goat as long as

a boat7.And a flea the same size

as me

Listen to “Everything at Once” by Lenka.

Pick a simile to complete the line “I want to be…” then illustrate it.

Simile in Songs:

Example: I want to be…

Example: I want to be…

Example: I want to be…

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What is a simile?What are the words that signal a simile?

Recap of the Lesson:

1. Cut and paste 5 examples of similes from old newspapers or magazines.

2. Using the cutouts, complete this simile chart:

HW3: (15 pts.)

(Paste the cutouts here)

What are being compared?

What is the signal used?

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Comparison of unlike things that share the same characteristic/s

Uses the signal words “like” or “as”

Example: I want to be as happy as a clam.

The elephant is like a wall.

L6: Simile