Reading skill
Figurative language
Similes compare with like or as; phrases like "as if" describe how something seems, not what is literally true.
Example (The Lighthouse Cat, Grade 3)
Fog stopped on every tenth step "as if he were counting." What does this tell you?
Answer: He stopped so neatly it looked like counting.. "As if" means it only seemed that way. Cats can't really count.
Grade 3
- The Lighthouse Cat Story
Grade 4
- The Broken Kite Story