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Y4 Summer Term Part 1. CW Lesson 3
Be as wise
as an owl.

A simile _______________________________________________________

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 Fill in the words from the box to complete these similes.

button hills ice ox bat bee mouse fish lark wind dodo ABC

1. As quiet as a _______________ 2. As busy as a _________________

3. As bright as a ______________ 4. As blind as a _________________

5. As strong as an ____________ 6. As old as the _________________

7. … runs like the _____________ 8. … swims like a ________________

9. … sings like a ______________ 10. As cold as ___________________

11. As dead as a ______________ 12. As easy as ___________________

 Make these sentences more interesting by adding your own similes or

ones you have heard of before.

1. I ran over the fresh, green fields as fast as ______________________

2. I was so happy that I jumped like a _______________________________

3. The plants were as brightly-coloured as ___________________________

4. My feet were as warm as _________________________________________

5. Learning for the children was as easy as __________________________

6. The boys and girls were as good as _______________________________

7. The dogs barked as loudly as _____________________________________

 Create your own book of similes to use when you are writing
stories to make your work more interesting.

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