Choosing just the right way to describe what you see!

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Choosing just the right way to describe what you see!

Similes are phrases that are used to compare. Simile comes from the same root word as similar.

You discover similes by the use of the words “like” or “as”. …as busy as a bee… …as white as snow… …as gentle as a lamb…

Great authors use similes to describe and compare what they see to what others have seen. When you write, try to use similes to help your audience to see what you see.

Can you find the simile in the following sentence from Sarah, Plain and Tall? “She snored in a high whistle at night, like a teakettle, and let the fire go out.” Sarah, Plain and Tall, p. 9.

Can you find the simile in the following sentence from Sarah, Plain and Tall? “The stars blinked like fireflies.” Sarah, Plain and Tall, p. 36.

Can you find the simile on page 23 of Sarah, Plain and Tall? What two things are being compared? Copy the sentence onto your paper. Illustrate the sentence by drawing both of the objects side by side.

Can you find the simile on page 33 of Sarah, Plain and Tall? What two things are being compared? Copy the sentence onto your paper. Illustrate the sentence by drawing both of the objects side by side.

Can you find the simile on page 40 of Sarah, Plain and Tall? What two things are being compared? Copy the sentence onto your paper. Illustrate the sentence by drawing both of the objects side by side.

Can you find the simile on page 46 of Sarah, Plain and Tall? What two things are being compared? Copy the sentence onto your paper. Illustrate the sentence by drawing both of the objects side by side.

Can you find the simile on page 50 of Sarah, Plain and Tall? What two things are being compared? Copy the sentence onto your paper. Illustrate the sentence by drawing both of the objects side by side.

Can you find the simile on page 57 of Sarah, Plain and Tall? What two things are being compared? Copy the sentence onto your paper. Illustrate the sentence by drawing both of the objects side by side.

Can you find the simile on page 77 of Sarah, Plain and Tall? What two things are being compared? Copy the sentence onto your paper. Illustrate the sentence by drawing both of the objects side by side.

As you read, keep a list of similes that you find. SentenceObject oneis like object two,because…