Grammar Similes Alice Vigors 2018.

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grammar Similes Alice Vigors 2018

Identify and use a range of grammatical features effectively learning intention Identify and use a range of grammatical features effectively success criteria Explain what a simile is Use similes to compose an illustration Use similes in your writing thinking i need Describe what’s there Build explanations Alice Vigors 2018

Tim ran as quick as lightening. what is a simile? A simile uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Similes He eats like a pig. He was as busy as a bee. Tim ran as quick as lightening. He is as quiet as a mouse. Alice Vigors 2018

Similes compose similes Finish these sentences to make them similes. Like Similes: verb + like + noun As Similes: as + adjective + as + noun The diamond shone like The wind howled like She swims like The sun blazed like The cloak was as green as The man was as tall as The rock was as sharp as The bag was as heavy as Similes Alice Vigors 2018