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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.
