Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Homework and news for MAR 26th

HOMEWORK:
MATH:53+54
WRITING: Write the beginning of a scary story. Use one metaphor and one simile. Minimum of one paragraph.

A SIMILE is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y , using the words AS or LIKE .

His eyes were as blue as the sky.
His eyes were blue like the sky.

A METAPHOR is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y, and where X is said TO BE Y. A METAPHOR says that X IS Y.

Her hands were blocks of ice. - Metaphor does not use as or like
Her nose was a cherry on a white cake.


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