1. Simile Uses like or as to make a direct comparison between unlike things

2. Willow and Ginkgo Poem  Page 740  Three readers

3. Willow and Ginkgo Examples of Simile:  The willow’s branches are like silken thread (line 11).  The ginkgo is leathery as an old bull (line 10).

4. Willow and Ginkgo Assignment  Find and copy five more examples of similes in the poem Willow and Ginkgo on page 740 of your Literature book. (5 points)  Write a poem containing at least five similes (5 points)  Your draft is due Monday, March 23rd

5. Metaphor Compares unlike things without using the words like or as

6. Fame is a Bee Poem  Page 741  One reader

7. Fame is a Bee Assignment  Write the metaphor that is being used in the poem Fame is a Bee on page 741 of your Literature book. (2 points)  Write a short poem containing at least five metaphors. (8 points)  Your draft is due Monday, March 23rd

8. Personification Giving human characteristics to a nonhuman subject. Animating an inanimate object

9. April Rain Song Poem  Page 742  Two readers

10. April Rain Song Assignment  List five examples of Personification in the Poem April Rain Song on page 742 of your Literature book (5 points).  Write five examples of personification of your own. (5 points)  Your draft is due Monday, March 23rd

11. Literature Books Page 740: Willow and Ginkgo Simile Page 741: Fame is a Bee Metaphor Page 742: April Rain Song Personification