Using Similes

This is a hark, or a shorse? We're not really sure! It's a funny hybrid animal. Today we looked at using similes in our writing. Similes are when we compare two things to each other using the words 'like' or 'as'. Here is Max and Dayton's writing. What do you like about it?

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  1. Sarah SignalMay 21, 2019 at 7:39 PM

    Kaiden - "Your writing is really good".
    Felicity - "Your writing is so cool".

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