Transcription of Similes and Metaphors - Primary Resources
1 Similes and MetaphorsTask OneCopy these sentences into your book. At the end of the sentence,write in brackets whether the sentence is an example of ametaphor or The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. ( simile )1. As slippery as an Arnie was a He was a lion in She is as pretty as a The striker was a goal The torch lit up the room as if the sun had risen The moon was a misty My friend has a face like a bag of TwoNow you are going to make up Similes of your own by copyingand finishing these example:As good as gold1. As heavy as2. As cold as3. As hard as4. She had skin like a5. As cool as6. As quick as7. He was slow like a8. Slippery like aA simile is where two things are directly compared because they share a common feature. Theword AS or LIKE is used to compare the two words. Eg. As cold AS a dog s noseA metaphor also compares two things, but it does so more directly WITHOUT using as or The shop was a little gold-mi
