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As Busy as a Beehive

Similes: comparing two things with as … as and like

Lesson 1
Spicy
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Chef Polpetta

The best similes are fresh. As cold as ice works, but your reader has heard it a thousand times.

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Tick the simile that works

aThe rain fell on the roof like a sleeping cat.The rain fell on the roof like fingers drumming on a table.simile
bThe queue curled round the corner like a lazy snake.The queue curled round the corner like a straight ruler.simile
cHis temper was as short as a match.His temper was as short as a motorway.simile
dThe kitchen went as silent as a fireworks display.The kitchen went as silent as a held breath.simile
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Find the 4 mistakes

The new café opened on a grey Monday. The lamps glowed like small suns. The coffee was as bitter as sugar and the croissants were as flaky as a brick. The waiter glided like a swan. Our table wobbled like a mountain. The owner smiled as warmly as a freezer.
Two similes already work. The rest compare things that share nothing.
Write the corrections here
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As Busy as a Beehive

Lesson 1 · Spicy · side 2

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Now you write

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a Write a fresh simile for a thunderstorm (not as loud as thunder):
b Describe a crowded train using like:
c Take as cold as ice and make it fresh. Say what your new picture adds:
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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?

Rewrite Polpetta's menu as two fresh similes, then explain what makes a simile work.
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