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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
