USING SIMILES

Using similes makes your writing INTERESTING and FUN TO READ!

SIMILE A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE

LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE

TWO UNLIKE THINGS

LET’S CREATE

SIMILES!

The boy is hungry.

To create a simile, we must first think about things the boy can be compared to.

What other things are hungry?

Read this sentence:

The boy is hungry.

my dad my baby sister

things that are hungry my cat my cousin

BAD COMPARISONS - Not everyone can relate

to them- They are not what most

people will think of when they hear the word “hungry”

-They don’t provide vivid mental pictures of things that are hungry-Dad, sister, and cousin are too similar to a boy

The boy is hungry.

a bear

a starving dog

things that are hungry

a wolf a shark

BETTER COMPARISONS -Most everyone can relate to them-They provide vivid mental pictures of things that are hungry-They are very different from a boy

The boy is hungry.

a bear a starving

dog

things that are hungry a wolf a shark

The boy is as hungry as a bear.

USE “AS”

The boy is as hungry asa starving dog.

a bear starving

dogthings that

are hungry a wolf a shark

The boy is hungry.

USE “AS”

The boy is as hungry as a wolf.

a bear a starving

dog

things that are hungry

a wolf a shark

The boy is hungry.

USE “AS”

The boy is as hungry asa shark.

a bear a starving

dog

a wolf things that are hungry

a shark

The boy is hungry.

USE “AS”

SIMILE A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE

LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE

TWO UNLIKE THINGS

Let’s use “AS” to create more similes!

The day was hot!

To create a simile, we must first think about things the day can be compared to.

What other things are hot?

Read this sentence:

The day was hot!

my bedroom water

things that are hot a hamburger

my dad’s car

BAD COMPARISONS - Not everyone can

relate to some of them

- They are not what most people will think of when they hear the word “hot”

- They don’t provide vivid mental pictures of things that are hot

The day was hot!

a frying pan the sun

things that are hot an oven a raging fire

BETTER COMPARISONS -Most everyone can relate to them-They provide vivid mental pictures of things that are hot

The day was hot!

a frying pan

the sun

things that

are hot an oven a raging fire

The day was as hot asa frying pan!

USE “AS”

frying pan the sun

things that are hot

an oven a raging fire

The day was as hot asthe sun!

The day was hot!

USE “AS”

frying pan the sun

things that

are hot

an oven

a raging fire

The day was as hot asan oven.

The day was hot!

USE “AS”

frying pan the sun

things that an oven are hot

a raging fire

The day was as hot asa raging fire!

The day was hot!

USE “AS”

SIMILE A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE

LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE

TWO UNLIKE THINGS

Now let’s use “LIKE” to create similes!

The mashed potatoes were cold.

To create a simile, we must first think about things the mashed potatoes can be compared to.

What other things are cold?

Read this sentence:

The mashed potatoes were cold.

a table my ears

things that are cold a rock a book

BAD COMPARISONS - They are not what

most people will think of when they hear the word “cold”

-They don’t provide vivid mental pictures of things that are cold

a scoop of ice cream a snowball

things that are cold a freezer an ice cube

BETTER COMPARISONS -Most everyone can relate to them-They provide vivid mental pictures of things that are cold

The mashed potatoes were cold.

a snowball

a scoop of ice cream things that are cold

a freezer an ice cube

The mashed potatoes were cold.

The mashed potatoes were cold like a snowball.

USE “LIKE”

a snowball a scoop of

ice cream

things that

are cold a freezer an ice cube

The mashed potatoes were cold.

The mashed potatoes were cold like a scoop of ice cream.

USE “LIKE”

a scoop of a snowball ice cream

things that are cold

a freezer an ice cube

The mashed potatoes were cold.

The mashed potatoes were cold like a freezer.

USE “LIKE”

a snowball a scoop of ice cream

things that are cold a freezer

an ice cube

The mashed potatoes were cold.

The mashed potatoes were cold like an ice cube.

USE “LIKE”

SIMILE A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE

LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE

TWO UNLIKE THINGS

Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things

The princess is pretty.

The princess is as pretty as a rose.

The princess is pretty like a rose.

USE “AS”:

USE “LIKE”:

The boy was as funny as a clown.

The boy was funny.

USE “AS”:

USE “LIKE”:The boy was funny like a clown.

Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things

The candy was hard.

The candy was as hard as a rock.

The candy was hard like a rock.

USE “AS”:

USE “LIKE”:

Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things

That man is as tall as a tree.

That man is tall like a tree.

That man is tall.

USE “AS”:

USE “LIKE”:

Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things

The naughty boy was as sneaky as a fox.

The naughty boy was sneaky like a fox.

The naughty boy was sneaky.

USE “AS”:

USE “LIKE”:

Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things

The pearl necklace was as white as snow.

The pearl necklace was white like snow.

The pearl necklace was white.

USE “AS”:

USE “LIKE”:

Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things

Now it’s YOUR turn!

Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences

as a simile using “LIKE” or “AS”.

1.The dog is walking slowly.

2.My hair is black.

3.Her mom was angry.

4.His cat is skinny.

5.That butterfly is colorful.

6. The back tire was flat.

7. Her skin is soft.

8.She swims fast.

SIMILE A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE

LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE

TWO UNLIKE THINGS