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Similes for ESL Learners

The document discusses similes, which are figures of speech that directly compare two things using "as" or "like". Common simile patterns use an adjective and noun, such as "as ADJECTIVE as NOUN" or "like NOUN". Examples are given such as "his skin was as cold as ice". The document notes similes are easy to understand but can be confusing for non-native speakers. It also provides an activity where students match adjectives and nouns to create similes about a character.

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Similes for ESL Learners

The document discusses similes, which are figures of speech that directly compare two things using "as" or "like". Common simile patterns use an adjective and noun, such as "as ADJECTIVE as NOUN" or "like NOUN". Examples are given such as "his skin was as cold as ice". The document notes similes are easy to understand but can be confusing for non-native speakers. It also provides an activity where students match adjectives and nouns to create similes about a character.

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ACTIVITY 283 – IVAN THE INCREDIBLE

SIMILES – FIGURES OF SPEECH

A SIMILE IS A FIGURE OF SPEECH THAT SAYS THAT ONE THING IS LIKE ANOTHER DIFFERENT
THING. WE CAN USE SIMILES TO MAKE DESCRIPTIONS MORE EMPHATIC OR VIVID.
WE OFTEN USE THE WORDS AS...AS AND LIKE WITH SIMILES.
COMMON PATTERNS FOR SIMILES, WITH EXAMPLE SENTENCES, ARE:

SOMETHING [IS*] AS ADJECTIVE AS SOMETHING


HIS SKIN WAS AS COLD AS ICE.
IT FELT AS HARD AS ROCK.
SHE LOOKED AS GENTLE AS A LAMB.

SOMETHING [IS*] LIKE SOMETHING


MY LOVE IS LIKE A RED, RED ROSE.
THESE COOKIES TASTE LIKE GARBAGE.
HE HAD A TEMPER (THAT WAS) LIKE A VOLCANO.

SOMETHING [DOES**] LIKE SOMETHING


HE EATS LIKE A PIG.
HE SMOKES LIKE A CHIMNEY.
THEY FOUGHT LIKE CATS AND DOGS.

* STATIVE VERB: BE, FEEL, SMELL, TASTE ETC


** ACTION VERB

A SIMILE IS A DIRECT COMPARISON OF TWO THINGS. SIMILES ARE A EASY TO


UNDERSTAND. THE USES OF SIMILES CAN BE CONFUSING TO PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT
FLUENT IN A GIVEN LANGUAGE, BECAUSE THEY WILL INTERPRET THE WORDS
LITERALLY. ALSO, SIMILES CAN CHANGE FROM REGION TO REGION, AND EVEN
AMONG GROUPS OF PEOPLE, LIKE MUSICIANS OR TEENAGERS.

I. MATCH THE ADJECTIVES AND NOUNS AND MAKE SIMILES CONNECTING THEM. YOU MAY
REPEAT THE ADJECTIVES. WHAT DOES THE WITCH SAY TO IVAN, USING SIMILES?

STRONG COW
CALM STEER
HAPPY TARZAN
HAPPY

1. _________________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________________
4. _________________________________________________________________

II. WATCH THE SEGMENT AND CHECK YOUR GUESSES.


III. WORK IN GROUPS. MENTION FIVE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO DO OR BE, USING
SIMILES.
EX: I'D LIKE TO BE AS FAST AS SUPERMAN.
http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com

Claudio Azevêdo
MOVIE SEGMENTS TO ASSESS GRAMMAR GOALS
ACTIVITY 283
IVAN THE INCREDIBLE
SIMILES – FIGURES OF SPEECH

ANSWER KEY:

HE IS AS STRONG AS A STEER
HE'S AS CALM AS A COW.
HE'S AS HAPPY AS A HOG.
HE'S JUST AS STRONG AS TARZAN.

http://moviesegmentstoassessgrammargoals.blogspot.com

Claudio Azevêdo

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