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Simile Poem

WRITING A POEM BASED ON SIMILES

STEP 1
Select a pair of closely related objects to compare.

(Some of the pairs you might use could include dove /eagle, boys / girIs,
dog / puppy, ocean /lake, weed / flower, moon / star.)

STEP 2
For the first line of your poem, wirte down what season
of the year object 1 is most like:

STEP 3
For the second line of your poem, describe something
about object 1 that makes it seem like that season:

STEP 4
For the next line, write down what different season
of the year object 2 is like:

STEP 5
For the next line, describe some quality of object 2
that makes it seem like that season:

STEP 6
On the fifth line, write down what animal object 1 is like:

STEP 8
On the next line, write down what different animal
object 2 is like.

STEP 9
On the last line of your poem, describe some quality of
object 2 that makes it seem like that animal.

STEP 10
Look over the lines you have written and be sure that
they read smoothly and make sense.

*Make any revisions that are needed.*