Sick Sentences: Improve these sentences

The dragon flew through the sky. The sun was shining in the sky. There were big clouds.

Follow up: Have a go at improving this sentence

The dragon flew through the sky. The sun was shining in the sky. There were big clouds. 

Sentence Challenge:

Verbs are action/doing words.

Which sentence(s) contains two verbs?

• The woman put on her shoes and hurried to the wagon.
• The road was usually busy on Fridays.
• The man quickly collected his belongings from the cupboard.
• They sat and ate the loaf of bread together.

Sentence Challenge: Simile and Metaphors

A simile is a way of describing something by comparing it to something else, often using the word "like" or "as."

Can you identify all of the similes?

The sky looked beautiful: wisps of pillow-like clouds seemed to part in front of them as they flexed their powerful wings. Like sails from ancient ships, the wings beat in the dying embers of the sun’s fire, embracing what little warmth remained. Thousands of tiny scales that covered the beasts’ bodies glistened like rubies in the dazzling light.

Could we use a metaphor instead of a simile?

Thousands of tiny scales that covered the beasts’ bodies glistened like rubies in the dazzling light.

Now have a go at including some in your own writing.