Grammer - Primary 3 - Simile

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STEPS

TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

PUPILS ACTIVITY

1

INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by Explaining what simile means

Simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things in an interesting way using the word "like" or "as."

Pupils observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further gives examples of words and their simile

For something cold we use- as cold as ice

For something slow we use, as slow as a snail

For somebody wise- as wise as Solomon

Other similes

As agile as a monkey

As blind as a bat

As brave as a lion

As bright as a lark

As busy as an ant

As busy as a bee

As calm as a cat

As devoted as a mother

As fast as a deer

As fast as a hare

As fat as a pig

As feeble as a child

As flat as a flounder

A gentle as a dove

As harmless as a dove

As hungry as a wolf

As loyal as an apostle

As mad as a hatter

As meek as a lamb

As old as Methuselah

As patient as Job

As playful as a puppy

As poor as a church mouse

As sick as a dog

As slow as a tortoise

As strong as an ox

As swift as a deer

 As tall as a giant

As tenacious as a bulldog

As tender as a shepherd

Pupils observe, learn and participate

3

EVALUATION

The pupils are asked to

1. Explain the simile

2. Give some examples of words and their simile

- Pupils observe, learn and participate

4

CLASS-WORK

Pupils are asked to answer question A-B on page 106-107 of the text-book, The new first aid in English by Angus Maciver page 21 Nos 1-2

Pupils observe, learn and participate

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ASSIGNMENT

Pupils are asked to answer questions C-D on page 107 of the reference text. The new first aid in English by Angus Maciver page 21 Nos 3

Pupils participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commend the pupils