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Sea Monster
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DISCUSS:
What does your sea creature look like?
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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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Lesson details

Grades 4-5

Similes

Similes

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

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Students will...

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  • understand and identify similes.

  • add similes to writing to show comparison.
Journal Entry worksheet 30 copies
Word Bank (Sea Creatures) worksheet 30 copies
Prep Instructions

We suggest students work in pairs. Homeschool students can work on their own.

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Lesson details

Grades 4-5

Similes

Similes

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

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