A. He would blow hard.

Q. Can you think of another word besides hard to show how he would blow?

A. Fierce.

Q. Fiercely. Yes, “fiercely” is a good word. How fiercely would he blow?

A. Very fierce.

Q. Yes, very fiercely. Did you notice I said “fiercely,” John? Now can’t you think of a comparison with something else that is fierce, so that our story will sound well and people will like it?

A. A lion is fierce. We could say, “He blew as fiercely as a lion.”

Q. But a lion does not blow. What does he do?

A. He tears his prey when he captures it.

Q. That’s good. Now tell me how the Wind tried to make the man take off his coat.