Figurative Language Reference Notebook:
Simile Sentences
When a writer uses figurative language, they want to appeal to the reader’s senses, imagination
or sense of humour. The meaning of a figurative language phrase goes beyond the literal
meaning of each individual word.
Read about what similes are on the next page and then complete the activity below to test your
understanding of similes.
Simile Sentences
Use the word bank to complete the simile sentences below.
lava daisy log
clam mouse diamond
paint candy cheetah
1. He ran fast like a .
2. This is so boring, it’s like watching dry.
3. The sun shone brightly like a .
4. That little child is so helpful and sweet like .
5. That baby is as happy as a .
6. He was so tired, he slept like a last night.
7. The student tiptoed through the hallway as quiet as a .
8. Don’t eat the soup, it’s hot like .
9. After her shower, she was as fresh as a .
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Figurative Language Reference Notebook: Similes
Cut out this quick reference guide to similes and glue it into your book to remind you how this
type of figurative language works.
A simile is a phrase or expression that compares two unlike things using the words
“like” or “as” to make the comparison.
Similes should be clear and descriptive for the reader so they can understand why
the two objects are being compared.
The two things being compared should have something in common that connects
them so that the comparison makes sense.
For example:
He is slow like a turtle.
That canola field is as flat as a pancake.
That shirt is green like grass.
It is as cold as the North Pole in here!
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