The snowflakes were like diamonds, glittering on the ground and in the sky. Encourage your pupils to write their own snow-related similes with a quick exercise. Pupils write five similes and illustrate their favorite comparison.

Concepts

snow, similes, figurative language

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Make cross-curricular connections by writing some similes during a unit on snow science
• Since the activity is fairly quick, use it as a warm-up or homework assignment
• Have kids share their similes and illustrations with a partner or small group

Pros

• The page includes the definition of a simile and an example to help support learners

Cons

• None