Drought story

6WALT: identify and use similes and metaphors in writing.

SC: Determine the difference between a simile and a metaphor and write your own.

Drought by Adrienne Frater SJ P3 N2 2010

Answer with full sentences

eg. Who is your teacher in Room 7?

Correct: Mrs Parker is my teacher in Room 7

Wrong: Mrs Parker

This text uses similes and metaphors as part of the figurative language.

A simile is when something is described as being ‘like’ or ‘as’ something which it is not.

eg. I flopped across my desk like a dead fish.

The author is not actually a dead fish, but it helps you to get a picture of the look and feel of a situation.

A metaphor is when something is described in that is actually is something which it is not.

eg. I’m drowning in sweat.

The author is not actually drowning, but it gives you the idea of just how much she is sweating.

1. Find as many metaphors and similes in the text as you can and list them below.

Metaphors	Similes
I was drowning in sweat.	It looked like I was drowning in sweat.

2. Write your own metaphors and similes to describe how you feel/felt during the basketball lessons. (2 of each)

Metaphor	Simile
The sweat is fell with a lot of chemical because if it come to your mouth is will taste nothing but probably in a few days you will feel sick.	The sun is really hot because inside it is cover with fire and that makes the sun really hot and the degree of the sun is about 15.5 million degrees.

Share the metaphors and similes you found and your own examples on your blog.