Simile+Poem



During Writers' Workshop we have been learning about similes. A simile compares two unlike things by using the words "like" or "as."

Here are some examples of similes: *Today was as hot as the sandy dry Sahara Desert. *My room is as colorful as a beautiful rainbow stretching across the vast blue sky. *The movie was as funny as a black and white dog dancing in the rain while wearing a pink tu tu.

For this wiki assignment, you will write a simile poem about your Halloween costume or someone else's Halloween costume. Then, your classmates will try to guess what the Halloween costume is. Here is an example.

__A Floating Friend__ My skin is as white as the frigid snow slowly drifting to the frozen earth on a winter day. My eyes are as black as a small piece of coal roasting in a blazing fire. My mouth is as round as a large ferris wheel towering over a crowded amusement park. I float over the ground like a colorful deflated balloon after an enjoyable birthday party. I am as quiet as a classroom on the day of an important test. Boo! Do you know what I am going to be for Halloween?