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Doris Day, actress years ago, referred to in similes

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Doris Day, actress years ago, referred to in similes

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I LOVE LUCY

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he did the crime do the time

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What young people think:

https://theconversation.com/american-youth-dont-know-much-about-the-juvenile-justice-system-124870

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WARM-UP:  Your neighbor down the street is accused of a stealing and later incarcerated (placed in jail).  Do you think because "he did the crime, he should do the time," or do you think he can be rehabilitated?  (go back into society)

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Doris Day, actress years ago, referred to in similes

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Astrud Gilberto, South American singer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s6ndU7GKpjI

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I think the store owner is as deaf as a ___.
slug
doornail
post
2.  | The lady across the street is as nutty as a ___.
pecan
squirrel
fruitcake
3.  | Mr. Talon is as tough as ___.
lions
rough
nails
4.  | Our rival school is as welcome as ___.
ants at a picnic
bees at a cookout
bugs at the fair
5.  | Her boss felt as lowly as a ___ after accusing her of lying about being sick.
worm
centipede
pile of dirt
6.  | My teacher was as proud as a ___ when I came in first place in the spelling bee.
ostrich
peacock
giraffe
7.  | Doris Day was as pretty as a ___.
picture
flower
kitten
8.  | The water balloon is as slippery as an ___.
organ
eel
apple
9.  | He'll be as fat as a ___ if he keeps eating that way.
pig
rail
splinter
10.  | The flour was as white as ___.
sugar
mules
snow
11.  | The little girl in church was as good as ___; we hardly knew she was there.
ink
graffiti
gold
12.  | Peter is as cool as a ___.
broccoli
cucumber
pickle
13.  | That sick man needs medicine that's effective as an __________.
organ
eagle
ax
14.  | We left the playground as quick as a ___ to go to the hospital.
falling star
car
wink
15.  | He grows apples as red as __________.
China
Mars
cherries
16.  | My dog was happy as a ___ when I gave him a treat.
lark
comedian
clown

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Name _____________________________	
	Date ___________________
(Answer ID # 0506077)
Complete.
1. 	I think the store owner is as deaf as a ___.
  slug
  doornail
  post
2. 	The lady across the street is as nutty as a ___.
  pecan
  squirrel
  fruitcake
3. 	Mr. Talon is as tough as ___.
  lions
  rough
  nails
4. 	Our rival school is as welcome as ___.
  ants at a picnic
  bees at a cookout
  bugs at the fair
5. 	Her boss felt as lowly as a ___ after accusing her of lying about being sick.
  worm
  centipede
  pile of dirt
6. 	My teacher was as proud as a ___ when I came in first place in the spelling bee.
  ostrich
  peacock
  giraffe
7. 	Doris Day was as pretty as a ___.
  picture
  flower
  kitten
8. 	The water balloon is as slippery as an ___.
  organ
  eel
  apple
9. 	He'll be as fat as a ___ if he keeps eating that way.
  pig
  rail
  splinter
10. 	The flour was as white as ___.
  sugar
  mules
  snow
11. 	The little girl in church was as good as ___; we hardly knew she was there.
  ink
  graffiti
  gold
12. 	Peter is as cool as a ___.
  broccoli
  cucumber
  pickle
13. 	That sick man needs medicine that's effective as an __________.
  organ
  eagle
  ax
14. 	We left the playground as quick as a ___ to go to the hospital.
  falling star
  car
  wink
15. 	He grows apples as red as __________.
  China
  Mars
  cherries
16. 	My dog was happy as a ___ when I gave him a treat.
  lark
  comedian
  clown


 

Answer Key 0506077
1. 	I think the store owner is as deaf as a ___.
  slug
  doornail
  post
2. 	The lady across the street is as nutty as a ___.
  pecan
  squirrel
  fruitcake
3. 	Mr. Talon is as tough as ___.
  lions
  rough
  nails
4. 	Our rival school is as welcome as ___.
  ants at a picnic
  bees at a cookout
  bugs at the fair
5. 	Her boss felt as lowly as a ___ after accusing her of lying about being sick.
  worm
  centipede
  pile of dirt
6. 	My teacher was as proud as a ___ when I came in first place in the spelling bee.
  ostrich
  peacock
  giraffe
7. 	Doris Day was as pretty as a ___.
  picture
  flower
  kitten
8. 	The water balloon is as slippery as an ___.
  organ
  eel
  apple
9. 	He'll be as fat as a ___ if he keeps eating that way.
  pig
  rail
  splinter
10. 	The flour was as white as ___.
  sugar
  mules
  snow
11. 	The little girl in church was as good as ___; we hardly knew she was there.
  ink
  graffiti
  gold
12. 	Peter is as cool as a ___.
  broccoli
  cucumber
  pickle
13. 	That sick man needs medicine that's effective as an __________.
  organ
  eagle
  ax
14. 	We left the playground as quick as a ___ to go to the hospital.
  falling star
  car
  wink
15. 	He grows apples as red as __________.
  China
  Mars
  cherries
16. 	My dog was happy as a ___ when I gave him a treat.
  lark
  comedian
  clown

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Simile is when you compare something with like or as:

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Simile is when you compare something with like or as:

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The boy ate too much.  He was as a big as an elephant.

By this comparison, we know this boy is huge (very big).

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One of the most famous murder trials in American history, wealthy Dr. Sam Sheppard is accused of killing his wife.  Books, movies, and even a TV series were modeled after this case.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2u0aErMiqU

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Famous not guilty verdicts here in America

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Famous not guilty verdicts here in America

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7yRpDSeOHQ

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A summary of 12 Angry Men (literature classic) about, in essence, a bunch of white older men decided whether to send a Puerto Rican boy to his death for a murder:

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A summary of 12 Angry Men (literature classic) about, in essence, a bunch of white older men decided whether to send a Puerto Rican boy to his death for a murder:

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https://www.shmoop.com/study-guides/movie/12-angry-men/summary

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A "window" into the jury process of determining whether someone is guilty or innocent

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A "window" into the jury process of determining whether someone is guilty or innocent

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vbr1HmrplN0

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThskMeB1e5s