1. Greenfield Elementary
USING
SIMILES
Nathan Wells
Greenfield Elementary
4th grade

2. Using similes makes your writing INTERESTING and FUN TO READ!

3. SIMILE
A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE TWO UNLIKE THINGS

4. LET’S CREATE SIMILES!

5. Read this sentence:
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?
Kaljhfka kmankf;anklfm dla fal’d fa

6. 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

7. 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

8. The boy is hungry. The boy is as hungry as a bear. a bear a starving
dog
things that
are hungry
a wolf
a shark
USE “AS”

9. The boy is as hungry as a starving dog.
The boy is hungry.
The boy is as hungry as a starving dog.
a bear starving
dog
things that
are hungry
a wolf a shark
USE “AS”

10. The boy is as hungry as a wolf.
The boy is hungry.
The boy is as hungry as a wolf.
a bear a starving
dog
things that
are hungry
a wolf
a shark
USE “AS”

11. The boy is as hungry as a shark.
The boy is hungry.
The boy is as hungry as a shark.
a bear a starving
dog
a wolf things that
are hungry
a shark
USE “AS”

12. SIMILE
A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE TWO UNLIKE THINGS

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

14. Read this sentence:
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?
Kaljhfka kmankf;anklfm dla fal’d fa

15. The day was hot! are hot my bedroom water things that a hamburger
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
my bedroom
water
things that
are hot
a hamburger
my dad’s car

16. The day was hot! are hot a frying pan the sun things that an oven
a raging fire
BETTER COMPARISONS
-Most everyone can relate to them
-They provide vivid mental pictures of things that are hot

17. The day was as hot as a frying pan!
The day was hot!
The day was as hot as a frying pan!
a frying pan
the sun
things that
are hot
an oven
a raging fire
USE “AS”

18. The day was as hot as the sun!
The day was hot!
The day was as hot as the sun!
frying pan the sun
things that
are hot
an oven
a raging fire
USE “AS”

19. The day was as hot as an oven.
The day was hot!
The day was as hot as an oven.
frying pan the sun
things that
are hot
an oven
a raging fire
USE “AS”

20. The day was as hot as a raging fire!
The day was hot!
The day was as hot as a raging fire!
frying pan the sun
things that
an oven are hot
a raging fire
USE “AS”

21. SIMILE
A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE TWO UNLIKE THINGS

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

23. The mashed potatoes were cold.
Read this sentence:
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?
Kaljhfka kmankf;anklfm dla fal’d fa

24. 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

25. The mashed potatoes were 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

26. The mashed potatoes were cold.
cold like a snowball.
a snowball
a scoop of
ice cream
things that
are cold
a freezer
an ice cube
USE “LIKE”

27. The mashed potatoes were cold.
cold like a scoop of ice cream.
a snowball a scoop of
ice cream
things that
are cold
a freezer an ice cube
USE “LIKE”

28. The mashed potatoes were cold.
cold like a freezer.
a scoop of
a snowball ice cream
things that
are cold
a freezer an ice cube
USE “LIKE”

29. The mashed potatoes were cold.
cold like an ice cube.
a snowball a scoop of
ice cream
things that
are cold
a freezer
an ice cube
USE “LIKE”

30. SIMILE
A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE TWO UNLIKE THINGS

31. Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things
The princess is pretty.
USE “AS”:
USE “LIKE”:
The princess is as pretty as a rose.
The princess is pretty like a rose.

32. Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things
The boy was funny.
USE “AS”:
USE “LIKE”:
The boy was as funny as a clown.
The boy was funny like a clown.

33. Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things
The candy was hard.
USE “AS”:
USE “LIKE”:
The candy was as hard as a rock.
The candy was hard like a rock.

34. Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things
That man is tall.
USE “AS”:
USE “LIKE”:
That man is as tall as a tree.
That man is tall like a tree.

35. Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things
The naughty boy was
sneaky.
USE “AS”:
USE “LIKE”:
The naughty boy was as sneaky as a fox.
The naughty boy was sneaky like a fox.

36. Create a simile using “LIKE” or “AS” to compare these 2 unlike things
The pearl necklace was white.
USE “AS”:
USE “LIKE”:
The pearl necklace was as white as snow.
The pearl necklace was white like snow.

37. Now it’s YOUR turn!

38. Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences as a simile using “LIKE” or “AS”.
The dog is walking slowly.
My hair is black.
Her mom was angry.
His cat is skinny.
That butterfly is colorful.
The back tire was flat.
Her skin is soft.
She swims fast.

39. Review:
SIMILE
A TYPE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE THAT USES LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE TWO UNLIKE THINGS