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Similes 1 (Animals) - October 19, 2020
Lesson Collection #1 - Lesson 6a
At first, students ask each other questions and/or offer hints to identify the common object of these similes. For example, the student with Worksheet A reads:
... as proud as...
Her partner looks at the bottom of Worksheet B to find the answer (peacock). But he does not say the answer. Instead, he reads the printed hints under the word peacock:
A] It's a bird.
B] It's very colorful.
C] The student thinks of a hint. This large bird spreads out his tail feathers to attract a mate.
Eventually the partner will ask Is it a peacock?
Her partner replies: That's right. Do you know anyone who is as proud as a peacock?
She may say: An Olympic gold winner is as proud as a peacock, or
My neighbor is as proud as a peacock, etc.
Other unfinished similes on the worksheets include:
... as gentle as ...
... as tall as ... and
... as hungry as ...
There are 8 common English similes on each worksheet for a total of 16. Higher-ability students will enjoy discussing the origin and / or the meaning of the similes on the worksheet. All students will enjoy using them to describe each other and themselves.
This can also be used as a comparative lesson as well. He's as brave as a lion or He's braver than a lion or superlative metaphors He's the bravest lion I know!
There are two similar lessons:
Similes 2 (objects) (Lesson Collection Set #1 - Lesson 06b below) -and-
Similes 3 (non-count objects) (Lesson Collection Set #1 - Lesson 06c below.
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