Task one: Complete the definitions below:
A Simile is…
A Metaphor is…
Task 2: Complete the table below putting the example in the right places.
SIMILES
It was as cold as a freezer on the
mountain top
METAPHORS
The hose is a slippery snake that
slithers across the lawn
The hose is a slippery snake that
slithers across the lawn
The car was the colour of blood
Caitlin’s smile was as wide as the
sea
The little boy stood as straight as a
soldier
He was a tiger in the board
meeting
It was as blue as the sky
The bed was as soft was a cotton
ball
The fence was a row of soldiers
standing to attention around the
perimeter
It was as cold as a freezer on the
mountain top
The wave is a dog rushing to the
beach for its bone
Challenge: Adapt at least three of the sentences above to include one of the other SOSMAPS
techniques. “It was as cold as a freezer on top of the magnificent mountain” Adding “magnificent”
adds a strong adjective and builds in alliteration.