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Metaphors say something something else.

Peter ate too much.

He was such a pig!

Rita is a breath of fresh air.

Little Jess was a busy bee.

The cotton-wool

clouds filled the sky.

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He ran as quick as lightning.

The cake tasted like heaven.She sings like an angel.

Similes say something something else.

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He played an

out-of-tune guitar.

Adjectives help describe things.

The striped snake slithered by.

Dad’s spotty tie.

The cakes were delicious.

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She shouted loudly.

Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives or other adverbs.

The man drove the car slowly.

The tower almost

fell down.

The baby is sleeping soundly.

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Words that sound like the things they describe.

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Words used together that begin with the same sound.

The Wicked Witch

of the West.The snake slithered slowly.

This is Harry the Happy

Hamster.