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Read these lines from the poem:
Then soars like a ship
With only a sail
The movement of the tailless kite is compared to a ship with a sail. This is called a simile. Can you suggest what or who the following actions may be compared to?
He runs like _______________
He eats like ________________
She sings like _____________
It shines like _______________
It flies like _________________
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Solution
He runs like a leopard.
He eats like a pig.
She sings like a nightingale.
It shines like a star.
It flies like a bird.
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