Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Homework for Thursday 24th September

Descriptive Writing - Similes, Metaphors, Personification, Onomatepoeia

Read the sentences and decide if it contains simile, metaphor or personification. Write the answers in your notebook. You don´t need to copy the sentence. You might need to use Word Reference to look up some words.

e.g. 1) Simile

1. He is like a rocket on his bike. 
2. The fire roared to life. 
3. The leaves fell like rain. 
4. The glasses danced on the shelf during the earthquake. 
5. The clock is the keeper of time. 
6. The water called invitingly to the hot children.
7. The rusty door hinge screamed every time the door opened.
8. The wind was like a piercing arrow. 
9. The stage was the canvas upon which the play was painted. 
10. The train screamed down the tracks. 
11. Music is the salve that soothes us. 
12. The swing rocked like a baby learning to walk. 
13. Fruit is fuel for a healthy body. 
14.The fresh apple was crispy like a new dollar bill. 
15. Water is the hammer that erodes the rocks. 

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