Poem A:
The sky is blue,
The grass is too,
Birds sing loud,
Above the cloud.

Poem B:
The sun will shine,
On fields of gold,
The rain will fall,
On stories told.

Poem C:
Leaves fall down,
In the cool breeze,
Soft and brown,
Among the trees.

Poem D:
The night is deep,
The stars alight,
The world will sleep,
Until the light.

1. The classroom was a zoo.

2. Her smile was as bright as the sun.

3. His words cut deeper than a knife.

4. He’s a ticking time bomb.

5. She danced like leaves in the wind.

6. The clouds were cotton candy.

7. He’s as sneaky as a fox.

8. Time flew past us.

• One simile

• One metaphor

• Either a simile or a metaphor

Subjects:
Teacher, lion, robot, sun, storm, backpack, pencil, baby

Qualities:
Loud, fast, strong, heavy, smart, soft, bright, messy

Examples you might create:

• “The teacher was a walking encyclopedia.” (metaphor)

• “The pencil was as sharp as a sword.” (simile)

• “The baby is a storm of noise.” (metaphor)