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Many writers like to use figurative language like similes to make their writing more interesting. Similes are phrases that compare two things using "like" or "as", as in "He is as strong as an ox." Help demystify figurative language for your third grader with this worksheet that challenges him to explain the meaning behind a handful of figurative descriptions.
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Word Meaning 2
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Fourth grade
Subject
Reading and writing
Determining Meaning Using Context Clues
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