SIMILES
This simile means someone is very quiet:
“Quiet as a ___.”
What is mouse?
What sound is repeated in this alliteration?
👉 “Big brown bear”
What is /b/
What does “It’s raining cats and dogs” mean?
It’s raining very hard
Who are the characters in a story?
The people or animals in the story
What word tells what happens first?
A. Last
B. Next
C. First
First
This sentence is a simile.
A. The sun smiled
B. He ran like the wind
C. The loud bell rang
What is He ran like the wind
Which phrase shows alliteration?
A. Fast and quick
B. Silly snakes slither
C. Run to school
What is Silly snakes slither
Everyone is too SCARED to talk. someone should "break the ice" so everyone can feel...
more comfortable
Where and when a story happens is called the ___?
Setting
Put these in order:
Eat dinner → Cook food → Wash dishes
Cook food → Eat dinner → Wash dishes
Finish the simile:
👉 “As busy as a ___.”
What is Bee
Alliteration repeats the beginning letter or sound?
What is Sound
Which is an idiom?
A. She ate an apple
B. He has butterflies in his stomach
C. The dog barked
He has butterflies in his stomach
What is the problem in a story called?
Conflict / Problem
Which word shows something happens at the end?
Finally / Last
What two things are being compared in this simile?
👉 “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
Her smile and the sun
Which words create alliteration:
👉 “Peter picked a perfect pencil.”
What is Peter, picked, perfect, pencil
Sam has a secret; her friend wants her to “spill the beans” what does that mean?
Tell a secret
What is the solution to the problem called?
Resolution
Why is sequence important in a story?
It helps the story make sense
Create your own simile using like or as.
Teacher decides
Create a 3-word alliteration phrase.
Teacher decides
Why shouldn’t idioms be taken literally?
Because they have a different meaning than the words say
Name three story elements.
Characters, setting, problem, events, solution
Put in correct order:
Wake up, go to bed, brush teeth
Wake up → Brush teeth → Go to bed