2. Learning Objective Say accurately what is meant by the term simile
Identify similes in the work of others
Comment on the effectiveness of similes
Think of new similes and apply them in your own writing

3. BEYONCE! Who wrote the lyric?
“Say I'm the one you own, if you don't, you'll be alone, and like a ghost, I'll be gone”
Beyonce: Single Ladies

4. LADY GAGA Who wrote the lyric?
“Can’t believe my eyes, so many women without a flaw, and I ain’t gonna give it up, steady tryin’ to pick it up like a car”
Lady Gaga - Just Dance

5. TAYLOR SWIFT Who wrote the lyric?
“Cory's eyes are like a jungle, he smiles, it's like the radio, he whispers songs into my window in words nobody knows there's pretty girls on every corner that watch him as he's walking home saying, does he know will you ever know.”
TAYLOR SWIFT
Taylor Swift - Stay Beautiful

6. EMINEM Who wrote the lyric?
“By the time they hit fourth grade, they got the Discovery Channel don't they? "We ain't nothing but mammals.." Well, some of us cannibals who cut other people open like cantaloupes”
Eminem - The Real Slim Shady

7. What do they all have in common?
They all use similes
A simile is a figure of speech consisting of a comparison using like or as. Well-chosen similes can be used to enliven writing or as an alternative to description using adjectives, for example.

8. Now it’s your turn
Have a listen to the following song - see if you can count how many times Katy Perry uses similes.
There are 6 similes in the song (although some are repetitive). Click on the link to the image to go straight through to the YouTube video.

9. Have a look at the lyrics
Underline all the similes in Fireworks
What images do they make you think of?
Do you think it has any impact?
Discuss in pairs for 5 minutes - write down any thoughts on your sheet.
This will give students the opportunity to identify them for themselves and consider what impact it may have on their writing.

10. Have a look at the worksheet
Each line is missing a simile
Complete the sheet using the most imaginative similes that you can think of
Don’t forget to use the most complex vocabulary you can think of!

11. Who was imaginative? The moon glowed like
Raindrops dripped down the window pane like
Smoke floated on the air like
The air smells fresh as
The rose petals are as delicate as
The surface of the water is as smooth as

12. The icicles pointed downwards like
Dewdrops glistened on the flowers like
The fog covered the city like
The clouds are fluffy as
The girl sings as sweetly as
The traffic moved as slowly as
The crows cackled like
The children scuttled across the beach like
The road wound its way up the mountain like
The water streamed down like

13. Snow drifted to earth like
Her angry words spewed out like
The rain tapped on the roof as steadily as
The wind rushed through the house like
Wildflowers dotted the landscape like
The boy is as fit as
The child ate like
His stomach rumbled like
The soft breeze on her face was as gentle as
Snow topped the mountain like

14. Lets have a listen...
Any volunteers?!

15. A little creative writing...
Take a mental photo of a person you know or can remember very well.
Write a poem describing this person.
Your poem must be at least eight lines long.
It must contain at least four similes.
It does not have to rhyme.
Things you could describe are:
Their skin • Their eyes • Their hair • Their voice • Their laugh • Their smell • Their clothes

16. And just before you go... On a post it write down:
One thing that you enjoyed
One thing that you learnt
One thing you’d like to do next