2. Simile or metaphor? Your challenge today is to recognise the difference between a simile and a metaphor, can you do it?

3. A simile is where two things are directly compared, and as or like is usually used to compare. For example: As cold as a dogs nose. He was slow like a snail.

4. A metaphor also compares two things, but it does it more directly without using as or like. For Example: The shop was a little gold mine.

5. Lets see how clever you are! Do you think you are clever enough to be able to tell me if these following sentences use a simile or a metaphor? We shall see!

6. As slippery as an eel. Simile Metaphor

7. He was a lion in battle. Simile Metaphor

8. She is as pretty as a picture. Simile Metaphor

9. The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. Simile Metaphor

10. The striker was a goal machine. Simile Metaphor

11. Now lets listen to a poem and see if we can find the metaphors and similes in the poem. Listen to the poem Listen to the poem

12. Great work Here is your next challenge: To write a poem about a hobby using at least one simile and metaphor. Do you think you are up to the challenge? REMEMBER to think carefully before you begin writing!

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