A Fun Way to Teach Similes ... When I was a student, I understood that poets sometimes used similes to describe sunsets, clouds, and snowflakes, but I didn't really care.

Similes can be easily introduced into ESL lessons to stimulate the students' creativity, interest, and humor while teaching parts of speech (adjectives, nouns, and verbs) or the comparative...

2. fruitcake 10. tack ... 3. peacock 11. pig ... 4. doornail 12. ice

Similes are comparisons that show how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Similes are a way to describe something.

by Judie Haynes ... Understanding how poets use words to paint pictures is a concept that can be taught to young students. The key is to start with an easy simile that is ... Content Concepts and Skills

Goal: Students should be able to use their knowledge of similes and metaphors to promote their appreciation and understanding of poetry. ... Lyrical Lessons

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add to list: ... thick as two short planks; nutty as a fruitcake subtle as a sledge hammer fair as a lily full as a tick neat as a pin mean as gar broth mean as a junkyard dog tough as old boots