USING SIMILES

1. USING SIMILES By Sheilah Espinoza

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?

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

10. 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 hungry. The boy is as hungry asa 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?

15. 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

16. 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

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

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

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

20. The day was hot! The day was as hot asa 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. 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?

24. The mashed potatoeswere 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 potatoeswere 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. The mashed potatoes were 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. The mashed potatoes were 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. The mashed potatoes were cold likea 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. The mashed potatoes were cold likean 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