1. Similes To be able to identify a simile
To use similes to enrich our creative writing

2. As sweet as honey
Similes

3. What are similes and why are they used?
Similes use the words ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Similes are a comparison between two things
Similes help create a mental picture of what the writer is describing.

4. Identify the similes in the sentences below:
Remas thought she was late for school so she ran as fast as lightning.
Habiba slept like a log after the netball game.
Mohammed and Dimani wriggled like worms at the disco.

5. Link the beginning of the simile to an appropriate picture:
As deep as the …
As light as a …
As slow as a …
As high as a …
As flat as a …

6. Using similes to describe a person
Alice was as pretty as a picture with bright blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds. She loved to run and was as fast as a cheetah.