Greenfield Elementary USING SIMILES Nathan Wells Greenfield Elementary 4th grade

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!

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

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

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”

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”

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”

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

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

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

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

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

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”

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”

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”

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”

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. 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

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

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

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”

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”

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”

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”

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. USE “AS”: USE “LIKE”: The princess is as pretty as a rose. The princess is pretty like a rose.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Now it’s YOUR turn!

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.

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