Similies
True or False
If someone says you are as quiet as a mouse, they are calling you a mouse?
False
Which word means to look at something closely and carefully: photographs, inspected, opportunity
Inspected
What are photographs?
Pictures
"I feel like crying", he whispered softly. Which word means the opposite of softly?
quietly, loudly, silently
loudly
What is this an example of?
A simile
If someone says you are as quiet as a mouse, what do they mean?
You are very quiet
Which word means spoken in a very soft voice:
whispered, silently, loud
whispered
What does arrived mean?
to get to where you are going
Which character felt like crying?
Danny
What does "The blanket was as thin as a rag" mean?
it was very thin and not very warm
What does a simile do?
It compares two objects to one another.
Which word means a chance for good things to happen:
opportunity, or valuable,
opportunity
What does valuable mean?
Worth alot of money, or means alot to someone
"The air inside the steamship smelled like a dirty sock"
What did they mean?
The steamship smelled back
"Then she saw Da. His hands waved wildly"
What does wildly mean?
Excitedly, happily, ect.
Finish this simile:
You are sweet as _____
Pie, ice cream, candy, anything sweet
Which word means pictures taken with a camera:
moment or photographs
photographs
What does opportunity mean?
a chance for good to happen
The waves of the ocean are compared to mountains.
Why?
Because the waves were huge and the ocean was rough
What lesson could you learn from this story?
Dreams can come true if you work hard.
Make up your own simile: you must use the words like or as in the simile.
Listen to the student responses.
Which word means a very short amount of time:
arrived or moment
moment
What does immigrated mean?
To move to a new country
At the end of the story, the waves were compared to glass.
Why
To show how smooth and calm the ocean was.
Why did the family move to America?
To have a better life and follow their dreams.