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    A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as. The document provides examples of similes using like and as. It then prompts the reader to fill in the blanks with suitable similes to complete the sentences. Some options given are "as thin as a rail", "as different as night and day", "like a bump on a log", and "like a foghorn".

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    Writer's Mindset

    Similes

    A simile is a type of figurative language that compares


    two different things using the word 'like' or 'as'.

    Examples of similes using 'like' :

    The bad news hit me like a tons of bricks.


    You shines like a diamond while singing on stage.
    She grinned like a Cheshire cat.

    Examples of similes using 'as' :

    I can pick my baby sister up easily. She is as light


    as a feather.
    The poor cat was as flat as a pancake after being
    run over by a car.
    As soon as the exam was over, I was as free as a
    bird.

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    Writer's Mindset
    Similes

    Try it yourself ! Fill in the blanks.

    1. While we were busy cleaning up after the party, Noah


    just sat there ____________ .

    2. Katie exercises regularly, so she is ____________ .

    3. The old lady has a voice ____________ .

    4. My sister and I always argue as we are ____________


    .

    as thin as a rail

    as different as night and day

    like a bump on a log

    like a foghorn

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    An Unforgettable Birthday
    Paragraph 1
    Alicia and her family were dining at a restaurant to
    celebrate her birthday.

    Writing Guide

    What did Alicia and her family do and say?


    How did they feel?
    What was going on at the restaurant?
    What did they see or hear?

    Brainstorm
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________

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    Paragraph 1
    Alicia and her family were dining at a restaurant to
    celebrate her birthday.

    Vocabulary

    clink of cutlery

    a relaxing ambience

    smacked her lips

    food - served - in a jiffy

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    Paragraph 2
    Suddenly, an armed robber came into the restaurant and
    demanded for money.

    Writing Guide

    What did the robber do and say?


    How did Alicia feel?
    How did everyone else react?
    Did anyone call the police?
    How did the cashier react?

    Brainstorm
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________

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    Paragraph 2
    Suddenly, an armed robber came into the restaurant and
    demanded for money.

    Vocabulary

    beefy man - black balaclava

    hollered - brandishing - gun

    furtively - reached for - phone

    a pang of fear

    colour drained from _____'s face

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    Paragraph 3
    As the robber was standing in front of the cashier counter
    which was beside Alicia's table, she made a daring move...

    Writing Guide

    What did Alicia do and say to the robber?


    How did she manage to grab the gun from him?
    What did the waiter do?
    What did her father do and say?
    What happned to the robber in the end?
    What did the restaurant manager do to thank
    Alicia?

    Brainstorm
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________
    _________________________________________

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    Paragraph 3
    As the robber was standing in front of the cashier counter
    which was beside Alicia's table, she made a daring move...

    Vocabulary

    squirted - at robber's eyes

    without missing a beat

    snatched - gun

    metal serving tray - a resounding blow

    birthday - a tale of valor

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