1. Literary Terms

2.  Simile - An analogy or comparison implied by using like, as, resembles, or than.  For example: We tugged and tugged and the shoe started coming out an inch at a time. Finally it made that funny sound like water going down the drain and slid out of the boot.  What is being compared in this simile?  How is the use of simile more effective than saying, “It took a long time to remove Joey’s boot”?

3.  Onomatopoeia - The use of sounds that are similar to the noise they represent. For instance, buzz, click, rattle, and grunt.  What might make the following sounds?  chomp  glub  glugg  hiss  patooh  scrunch  whack