ENGLISH WORKSHOP
1. List all the adjectives in the poem and form comparisons using their comparative forms.
Adjectives in the Poem:
- Fast, slow, big, small, fierce, gentle, sour, sweet, dry, wet, square, round, cool, warm, noisy, quiet, strong, weak, hard, soft, dark, light, tall, short, crooked, straight
Comparisons Using Comparative Forms:
- Bigger than a truck
- Smaller than a button
- Fiercer than a lion
- Gentler than a feather
- Sweeter than honey
- Noisier than a crowded street
- Weaker than a leaf
- Brighter than a diamond
2. List all the nouns in the poem and create new similes.
Nouns in the Poem:
- Spaceship, snail, dinosaur, nail, tiger, lamb, lemon, jam, desert, sea, house, pea, cave, toast, road drill, ghost, ox, kitten, rock, mitten, tunnel, moon, giant, elf, path, shelf
New Similes:
- As shiny as a spaceship
- As tiny as a grain of sand
- As rough as a rock
- As soft as a cloud
- As strong as a bull
- As quiet as a whisper
- As fast as a shooting star
- As cold as snow
3. Create a poem using similes with rhyming lines.
Fast as a jet, slow as a snail,
Big as a whale, small as a nail.
Soft as a pillow, hard as a stone,
Bright as the sun, dark as alone.
Sweet as honey, sour as a lime,
Quiet as a shadow, loud as a chime.
4. Write pairs of rhyming words.
Snail – Nail
Lamb – Jam
Sea – Pea
Toast – Ghost
Ox – Rocks
Moon – Noon
Elf – Shelf
5. Start a collection of idioms with comparisons.
(a) Idioms with Colours:
- As black as coal
- As white as snow
- As red as a rose
- As blue as the sky
- As green as grass
- As pink as a sunset
- As bright as gold
- As grey as ash
(b) Idioms with Animals:
- As cunning as a fox
- As brave as a lion
- As busy as a bee
- As wise as an owl
- As blind as a bat
(c) Idioms with Objects:
- As sharp as a knife
- As light as a feather
- As strong as steel
- As smooth as silk
- As clear as crystal
6. Meaning of idiomatic comparisons with “like”.
| Idiom | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Like a bull in a china shop | Someone who acts carelessly in a delicate situation. |
| Like a cat on a hot tin roof | Very nervous or restless. |
| Like a red rag to a bull | Something that makes someone very angry. |
| Like a cat that stole the cream | Someone who looks very pleased with themselves. |
| Like water off a duck’s back | When criticism doesn’t affect a person. |
| Memory like a sieve | A person who forgets things easily. |
More Comparisons Using “Like”:
- Like a fish in water (Feeling comfortable)
- Like a rocket (Moving very fast)
- Like a needle in a haystack (Something very hard to find)
- Like an open book (Easy to understand)
- Like a deer in headlights (Frozen with fear)
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