Recognize and use similes and metaphors (L.4.5.a)
Exercise Difficulty 3 ~7 min eng.g4.f.ex_33

Write Simile And Metaphor

Prompt

Write 2 similes and 2 metaphors about YOUR topic. Frame: Simile = 'X is LIKE Y' or 'X is AS [adj] AS Y'. Metaphor = 'X IS Y'. Pick the strongest of each.

M-4-F-EX-33 Illustration
Reference image of 2 similes and 2 metaphors on the topic of winter recess, with shared property labeled below each. Pri

Reference image of 2 similes and 2 metaphors on the topic of winter recess, with shared property labeled below each. Print-ready 8.5x11.

How it's presented
mode handwriting paper single line g4
Answer criteria
type rubric
criteria
  1. 2 similes
  2. 2 metaphors
  3. Each compares unlike things with shared property
  4. Strongest of each starred
Hints
  1. The comparison should AMPLIFY your claim.
  2. Shared property — what do X and Y both have?
Misconceptions to watch
  • Comparison without shared property.
  • Calls everything a metaphor.
Used in lessons