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Monster SimilesGrade Level: 2Objectives: Students will draw a monster from the description provided by paying attention to similes. Students will then be able to identify similes in a piece of writing and use them to describe a monster that their peers can correctly picture. Materials: Pens/Pencil & PaperNon-descriptive explanation of a MonsterDescriptive explanation of a Monster with SimilesPicture of MonsterMonster WorksheetPrepare for Learning:Begin by asking the students to get something to draw with and a piece of paper, and ask them to draw what you describe. Description: “Bob is a monster.Bob is purple.”3543300457200000Give students some time to draw. Then look at the pictures. “Okay, those are great monsters, but not Bob. Let’s try again, but this time I will describe him better. Ready?” Then give better description. Put description on the board or a PowerPoint so students can read along. Allow students time to draw. Read description twice. “Bob is round like a baseball,And as purple as a grape.He has one eye, as big as a quarter,And a fuzzy eyebrow, like a caterpillar.His mouth is as wide as a banana,And he has two teeth, like a rabbit.His legs are long like pencils,And his feet are as smelly as my grandpa’s.He has one hair, wavy like spaghetti,And grey like a cloud.”Look at student’s pictures, and tell them that their drawings look a lot more like the monster you described. “Okay, let me see Bob! Yes! That’s Bob! Do you guys want to see Bob? Here he is. [Show picture of the Monster] It was a lot easier to draw Bob the second time wasn’t it? That’s because I used something called similes!”Declarative Learning:Explain what similes are: When two things are compared. It is a great tool to help your reader picture what you are saying. It gives them a frame of reference, something to compare it to. Explain that similes usually have helpful words in it to distinguish it as a simile. Write on board, “like” and “as _____ as” Give a few examples of similes. For example:He looks like my uncle.Abbey runs as fast as a rocket.The cake tastes like heaven. Mark is as brave as a lion. Ask students to help you find similes in the above reading. Highlight, circle or underline the words that help you recognize the similes. “Bob is round like a baseball,And as purple as a grape.He has one eye, as big as a quarter,And a fuzzy eyebrow, like a caterpillar.His mouth is as wide as a banana,And he has two teeth, like a rabbit.His legs are long like pencils,And his feet are as smelly as my grandpa’s.He has one hair, wavy like spaghetti,And grey like a cloud.”Explain that similes can be used in all different types of writing. Have students make up some similes. Provide a prompt, and they raise their hands with a comparison. For example:My shoes smell like _____The cookies are as delicious as _____The water tastes like _____She is as beautiful as ______Procedural Learning:Hand out Monster Worksheet.Have students draw a monster. Then write up a description of their monster using similes. Divide students into groups no bigger than 4. Have each student share their description of their monster, while the other students draw the monster. See if the other students are able to picture/draw their monster. If they want to make changes to their description they can. Have examples on the board for students to reference.Students will turn in their final descriptions at the end of the piece. On board: My monster is shaped like ___________.He is as big as ___________.He is _________ like __________.His hair is as __________as ___________.His feet are like __________.His eye is as ___________.Assessment:After students have presented their descriptions to their groups. They will turn in their worksheet and a picture of their monster. OutstandingStudent shows accurate use of similes. Similes are clear and make sense. Reader can accurately picture the described monster.AverageStudent shows good use of similes. Similes are mostly clear and make sense. Reader can picture the described monster well enough.Needs ImprovementStudent does not show accurate use of similes. Similes are unclear and do not make sense. Reader cannot accurately picture the described monster.Options:For older students, use a subject more relatable to them. For example: Describe students in the classroom or celebrities and have their classrooms try and guess who you are describing. And in the description, hide the similes in a larger piece of writing, use fewer similes, and do not put them on every line. Make them harder to pull out. For younger students, use similes that we use on a daily basis and what they mean. For example: Simile MeaningYou smell like feet. You are as cold as ice.Eat like a pig.As slow as a snail. You smell.You are freezing. Eat a lot and fast. Very slow. A future assignment: Using similes, students can describe themselves using objects around the house. They can make a picture of themselves using the comparisons. Hair like spaghetti: use actual spaghetti in picture. Monster Worksheet: Description of MonsterPicture of Monster ................
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