The Best Game of Matching Similes

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© Susan Powers 2013

• Differentiated • Literacy centers • CCSS aligned

Teachers:  Thank  you  for  your  interest  in  my  materials.  This    sample  is  great  for  using  with  literacy  centers  and  small,  guided  groups.  It  helps  to  reinforce  figurative  language.  Copy  onto  card,  

laminate  and  cut  out  the  color  coded  cards.  Blue  has  more  challenging  text  than  pink.  

 You  may  also  be  interested  in  my  Poetry  Writers  workshops.  These  are  weeklong  lesson  plans  with  hands  on,  interactive  

activities  that  engage  the  children.  The  focus  is  on  one  particular  thing  (sunflowers,  springtime)  and  looks  into  figurative  language,  descriptive  writing  and  forms  of  poetry.  The  kids  love  the  crafts  

too!    

You  can  find  these  in  my  stores:  TpT  and  Teacher’s  Notebook.    

Please  let  me  know  what  you  think  of  my  work  once  you  get  a  chance  to  use  it.  

 You  can  find  more  ideas  and  FREEBIES  on  my  blog  at  

www.coolteachingtools.blogspot.com  or  find  me  on  Facebook  at  Cool  Teaching  Tools.  

 If  you  liked  the  graphics  you  can  find  them  for  FREE  at  

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Enjoy!  ~  Susan  Powers  

 

The day was as cold

as ice.

John can run as fast as a

cheetah.

Her baby brother was as cute as a

kitten.

The ice cream had melted as soft as butter.

 

Strong as a bull.

Slow like a snail.

As small as a mouse

As quick as

as lightning

 

The dog was as ferocious as a

lion.

The fur coat felt as smooth as a

a baby’s bottom!

The cave was as dark as the night.

My first grade teacher laughed

like a hyena.

 Grrrr!  

 

Bright like a star

Cool as a cucumber

As quiet as a mouse.

As green as

grass