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Similes Poster

In English Language Arts and Reading ... Figurative Language

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1 page|Suitable for Grades: 2 - 7

A poster providing a definition and examples of similies.

Print this poster out in tabloid size or larger. Display it in your classroom as a visual reminder of similes.

A simile uses the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.

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Common Core

Common Core Curriculum alignment

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes.

In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Reading: Literature Craft and Structure
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5.A
Explain the meaning of simple similes and metaphors (e.g., as pretty as a picture) in context.

In Grade 4 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5.A
Interpret figurative language, including similes and metaphors, in context.

In Grade 5 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.5
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5.A
Interpret figures of speech (e.g., personification) in context.

In Grade 6 English Language Arts Standards Language Vocabulary Acquisition and Use CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.5

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