Similes
What are similes??
Similes are a way to compare two things using,
‘like’ or ‘as’.
For example, if I want to say that somebody swims
well,
I can say,
‘They swim like a fish’ because fish swim well.
Pattern 1
verb + like + noun
Examples
She swims like a fish.
He looks like a giant.
He plays like a professional.
He walks like a duck.
She acts like a clown.
Pattern 2
as + adjective + as + noun
Examples
He is as tall as a giant.
She is as fast as a rocket.
He is as graceful as a swan.
She is as sneaky as a fox.
He is as quiet as a mouse.
How could you that somebody:
runs fast -
is pretty -
jumps well -
is strong -
How could you say that something:
is hard –
feels soft –
is sweet –
is heavy –
is light -
We use similes to describe things by comparing them
to other things.
For example, if I want to say someone is fast, I can say she
is as fast as a horse. Here are some examples of similes:
She's as fast as a horse.
He's as strong as an elephant.
She's as silly as a monkey.
It's as cold as ice.
It's as light as a feather.
Complete the simile sentence.
1. Without his glasses, he's as ____________ as a bat.
[Link]'s a pretty dress! It's as ___________ as a rainbow.
3. Be quiet. You are as ______________ as a
herd of elephants.
4. Are you feeling sick? You are as __________ as a ghost.
5. Her hands are dirty. They are as __________ as night.
6. She's quick. She's as _______________ as lightning.
7. After he squashed it, it was as ____________ as a
pancake.
8. I can't grab it. It's as ____________ as an eel.
9. She is so skinny. She's as ____________ as a toothpick.
10. Don't touch that broken glass. It's as _______ as a
razor.
11. It doesn't weigh much. It’s as _________ as
a feather.
12. He's really smart. He's as___________ as an owl.