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As Busy as a Beehive

Similes: comparing two things with as … as and like

Lesson 1
Medium
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Chef Polpetta

A simile compares two different things that share something. As cold as ice works because ice really is cold.

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Tick the simile that works

aThe waiter moved as slowly as a rocket.The waiter moved as slowly as a snail.simile
bThe melon was as heavy as a bowling ball.The melon was as heavy as a feather.simile
cIt looks like it will rain later.The rain drummed on the roof like fingers.simile
dHer voice was as sweet as honey.Her voice was as sweet as a lemon.simile
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Find the 3 mistakes

At the Sunday market, the stalls are as colourful as a rainbow. The melons are as heavy as a feather. The fishmonger shouts like a whisper. The cheese smells like an old sock. The baker moves as slowly as a rocket.
Two similes already work. Find the ones where the two things are not alike.
Write the corrections here
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As Busy as a Beehive

Lesson 1 · Medium · side 2

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Now you write

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a Which endings make a good simile? The ice cream was as cold as …
Tick 2a snowballa fridgea radiatora sunny dayan oven
Now write your own ending:
b Which endings make a good simile? The waiter darted between the tables like …
Tick 2a fisha beea sofaa sleepy tortoisea lamp post
Now write your own ending:
c Which endings make a good simile? The old oven groaned like …
Tick 2a tired giantan old doora butterflya feathera smile
Now write your own ending:
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I wrote two similes for the menu! I like pasta. The oven is as hot as snow. Two similes! Perfetto, no?

Tell Polpetta which one is not a simile at all, then fix the one that does not make sense.
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