Learning Intention: Students will learn the significance of metaphors and how they are used to give an effect on a particular piece of writing, i.e. narrative and poetry. Success Criteria: Students will create their own metaphors and write a short poem or narrative using these metaphors. Learning Reflection: Metaphors are mostly used to… My favourite metaphor that I wrote today was… I will use metaphors in my writing to….

Simile or metaphor? Love is a rose

Simile or metaphor? Blind as a bat

My hands were as cold as ice Simile or metaphor? My hands were as cold as ice

My car was an old rust bucket Simile or metaphor? My car was an old rust bucket

The rain was as heavy as a ton of bricks Simile or metaphor? The rain was as heavy as a ton of bricks

Her hair was like a blanket of gold Simile or metaphor? Her hair was like a blanket of gold

Simile or metaphor? His face was a picture

The sand was as rough as sandpaper Simile or metaphor? The sand was as rough as sandpaper

The cloud was a fluffy ball of cotton wool Simile or metaphor? The cloud was a fluffy ball of cotton wool

This car drives like an elephant Simile or metaphor? This car drives like an elephant

A simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. The word “AS” or “LIKE” is used to compare the two words. E.g. As cold AS a dog's nose A metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using “as” or “like”. E.g. The shop was a little gold-mine.

Now you are going to make up similes and metaphors of your own, here is an example of a simile. As good as gold Your task is to come up with 5 metaphors and 5 similes of your own!!!

Now, we want you to write a poem or short story using similes or metaphors that relate to the environment / sustainability You may work in groups of no more than 3