Simile for Me!

Explicit Instruction/Teacher Modeling

• Write another example of a simile on the board, e.g. "It's as easy as 1-2-3."
• You can also use any examples from the Easy as Pie worksheet.
• Advise students that an "as ___ as ___" analogy should follow the following format: "as + (adjective) + as + (noun)."
• Have students identify the adjective (easy), noun (123), and meaning of the analogy (It's very easy).
• Have students create an analogy using "like" and write it on the board. One example is "I slept like a log."
• Advise students that when using a "___ like ___" analogy should follow the following format: "(verb) + like + (noun)."
• Have students identify the verb, noun and meaning of the analogy that have been listed on the board.
• Advise students that they just created similes.

Guided Practice/Interactive Modeling

• Go through the examples on the Similes For Kids worksheet.
• Have students work in pairs or small groups to complete the worksheet.

Independent Working Time

• Have students complete the Clear as Crystal worksheet independently.
• Tell them that, in addition to following the sheet's instructions, they must also circle the adjective and write the meaning of the analogy next to each sentence.
• Collect and correct students' worksheets once they're done. Assess their understanding based on their responses.

• Enrichment: Challenge advanced students to create an illustrated ABC book for grades of similes for every letter of the alphabet.
• Support: Have struggling students complete the Scrambled Similes worksheet with you or a partner. This worksheet includes a word bank that could be helpful for them.

• Allow volunteers to share what they wrote for the meanings of different similes.

• Have each student share the following: three things she learned today, two things she has questions about, and one thing from the lesson that she'll use later on.