Do Now: Get out something to write with.

WHAT: SIMILES and METAPHORS! WHY: Understanding similes and metaphors is a basic skill to understand in order to understand POETRY HOW: Follow the steps on the next slides

Similes: comparisons using LIKE or AS How do you know if it is a simile? 1.Are two or more things being compared? 2.Are the two things being compared/linked together by using like or as ? Turn to page 612 in your red Literature book.

 Can we find any similes in this story? What is being compared?

EXAMPLES --Generate list on your notes

WRITING SIMILES --Are you comparing two things? --Are you using like or as? --Does the simile make sense? --THINK OUTSIDE OF THE BOX!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Metaphors comparisons WITHOUT using like or as

HOW TO IDENTIFY METAPHORS: 1. Are two things being compared? 2. If so, does the sentence use like or as ? 3. If so, it is a simile. If not, it is a metaphor!

Issac is a cheetah running down the soccer field

 --What is being compared? What is it saying about Issac?  --Does it use like or as ?

My family is a wolfpack; we never leave each other s side.

 --What is being compared? What is it saying about my family?  --Does it use ;ike or as ?

That girl is beautiful, like a frog.

 --What is being compared? What is it saying about the girl?  --Does it use like or as?