1. Similes When you say something (a person, place, animal or thing) is LIKE something else. Similes always use the word like or as. In the story, Beany thinks the sky looks like black ink. Beany also thinks the stars look like white polka dots.

2. More Examples of Similes The boy runs as slow as a turtle. The pool sparkled like crystal. This bed is as hard as a rock. The shark had teeth like razor blades.

3. Similes A comparison between two things using the word like. 1.Carol stretched out on the pillows like. 2.Beany cartwheeled across the gym floor looking like. 3.Beany growled like. 4.The students were packed together in the gym like.