Comparisons

On week three at Burbank Elementary, we wrote poems grounded in the concept of similes: comparing two unlike things (using the words “like” or “as.” The results were spectacular:

Poems
by Mia

 

A muffin is like a cloud its fluffy and soft
Trees are like flowers they help earth
A cup of hot chocolate is like an oven it feels hot

 

My Poems
by Crystal T.

I like hanging around with my
friends because they are fun
just like the playground!

 

Today I found out that my
eyes look just like coffee.
Mhm I wonder why? Oh I know
why they are the same
color.

 

Similes
by Juan D.

Diamonds is like a shield
Fire is like raging warriors
Lions are like the deadly Bubonic plague
A giraffe is like a giant skyscraper
Ants are like food crumbs

 

Comparisons
by Diego B.

 

My friends are like my cousin
because they both play with me.
My eyes are like binoculars
because I can see
with them.

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“Writing poetry is like your best friend.”
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