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Open the Slides in the Directions Listen to the Learning Target Watch the Lesson Video (must do) Watch the Music Video (may do - review) On the Student Template (4 pages) Page 1: 🔴: similes 🟢: metaphors Listen or read the paragraph and highlight the figures of speech. Be careful, there may be some tricky ones! Page 2: Simile Sort Drag the labels around to create complete sentences featuring similes. The sentences must make sense. Then, record yourself reading each simile with expression. Page 3: Metaphor Moves Drag the labels around to create complete sentences featuring metaphors. The sentences must make sense. Then, record yourself reading each metaphor with expression. Page 4: Show-off Write your own short paragraph that includes at least three figures of speech. At minimum there should be two similes and one metaphor, but feel free to go crazy and include as many as you'd like! Submit your best work