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Sea Monster
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DISCUSS:
What does your sea creature look like?
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DISCUSS:
What parts of Sid’s description help you picture what the Kraken looked like?
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Look at how both of these tentacles move. What would you compare it to?
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Get your supplies.
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In today’s lesson, you’ll need someone to share ideas with. This could
be a partner or someone you sit near. When everyone knows who
their talk partner is, move on to the next step.
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Imagine what your sea creature looks like. When you’re ready to
move on, click the arrow.
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Get your Journal Entry page. Draw a quick sketch in the box and
label 4 parts of your creature in the numbered boxes.
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Under your sketch, write your name or your sailor name.
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Write the date of your Journal Entry next to your sailor name.
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Think about how you would use a simile to describe one of the
parts you labeled on your creature. Discuss with a partner: How
would you use a simile to describe one of the parts you labeled?
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Write your simile under your creature’s labeled part.
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Think about how you would use a simile to describe another part
you labeled on your creature. Discuss with a partner: How would
you use a simile to describe another part you labeled?
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Describe how the labeled parts look using similes. Write your ideas
under your creature’s labeled parts.
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Imagine what the day was like. Then think about how you first
noticed that the creature was near. Write it down as the first line
in your journal entry.
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Think about how your creature came out of the water when
you first saw it. Describe it using a simile.
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Write two sentences using the parts you labeled and the similes
you used to describe them.
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Think about how your sea creature moved in the water.
Describe it using a simile.
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Finish your journal entry by telling your reader how the creature
went back into the water and how it made you feel.
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Take turns sharing your creature and journal entry with your partner.
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Grades 4-5

Similes

Similes

L.4.5, L.4.5A, L.5.5, L.5.5A

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Students will...

Print Prep
  • understand and identify similes.

  • add similes to writing to show comparison.

Introduction

10 mins

Grades 4-5

Similes

Similes

L.4.5, L.4.5A, L.5.5, L.5.5A

7 reviews

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