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Similes compare two different things. A simile uses the words "like" or "as" to compare. For
example, if you were to compare your sister and the wind (two completely different things), you
might say, "My sister is as quick as the wind."
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1. Highlight the similes in the poem "My School".
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When 1 go there, 1 am never alone.
#• 3 . "My classmates are like my brothers and sisters. " Why do you
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Y classmates are like my brothers and sisters.
Especially Emma! I sure am going to miss her.
When I leave this place, I'll be as sad as a rainy day.
Unlike rain, my memories will never go away.
This year was as long as a highway.
1 can't believe today is the last day.
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