Desert Similes          

A simile is a phrase used in writing that compares two things using words like or as.  Write some similes that relate to the desert:

For example:  The desert is as dry as a bone.

Use the word box to help you with vocabulary.

dry , hot, arid, rainfall, desert, cactus, yucca plants, ants, scorpions, beetles, spiders, tarantulas, temperature, sand, sun, season, water, prickly pear, thorns, bush, jackrabbits

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On the back of this page, draw a picture of one of your similes.

 

 

 

 

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