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9.4.1 Intensive Reading: Similes and metaphors
English · Grade 8 · 2 lessons in the design
What this covers
- Simile: a comparison using like or as
- Metaphor: a comparison that says one thing is another, without like or as
- Listing, explaining and using similes and metaphors in a short story on African heroes
What you will be able to do
- list the similes and metaphors in a given short story
- use similes and metaphors in their own sentences
- explain the similes and metaphors used in the short story
- acknowledge the importance of similes and metaphors in communication
Key questions
“What makes short stories interesting?”
“Why should short stories be read?”
“How can one write a short story?”
Lessons
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Hunt similes and metaphors
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizTell simile from metaphor. List and explain the comparisons in a short African-hero story.
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Use comparisons in hero sentences
40 min · 1 practice tasks · quizWrite original similes and metaphors about African heroes. Say why each comparison is relevant.