Read aloud picture books and look for simile examples and metaphor examples to learn how writers use figurative language to make writing beautiful and convey meaning. Use these favorite mentor ...

It was as green as a lizard. Jess is as graceful as a gazelle. Try using metaphors and similes to make your own poetry or other writing more descriptive and interesting. Some similes are used a ...

Jess is as graceful as a gazelle.' In her poem George Square, Jackie Kay describes a protest using a simile: 'The banners waved at each other like old friends.' This simile suggests the waving ...