imiles

Similes are used to describe something in a clear and interesting way.

• Compare two nouns:

The tree was like a skyscraper.

• There is something similar about the two nouns:

The dandelions are as yellow as the sun.

• Use the words ‘like’ or ‘as’:

Alex’s hair was blonde like wheat.
Your Turn!

Can you think of two things that are similar to each other?

What is the quality that makes them similar?

For example:
Beluga whales and ghosts are similar because they are both white.
I can turn this into a simile:
The beluga whale was as white as a ghost; OR
The beluga whale was like a ghost.
Where Are Similes Used and Why?

Similes are often found in poetry because it makes the writing sound more
colourful. They are also found in famous movies.

What do you think this simile means?

‘Life is like a box of chocolates.’

Similes are used to help create a better, clearer picture in the reader’s mind. It
makes the writing more interesting and the reader want to read more.
Find the Similes

Read the paragraph below. Click the sentences that have similes in them.

The sun started to rise in the east and the sky changed from dark blue to
shades of pink, purple and orange. Sunrises
Sunrises are
arelike
likemagic.
magic.
I sat on the beach and breathed slowly. It was going to be a good day.
The
The sand
sandwas
wasasasrough
roughasassandpaper
sandpaperon on
mymyskin, butbut
skin, I liked it. it.
I liked
Find the Similes

Read the paragraph below. Click the sentences that have similes in them.

I was
was as
as quick
quickas asaafox
foxwhen
whenI Ipacked
packedmymy school
school bag
bag thisthis morning.
morning.
I knew that if I was late again I would be in trouble but by the time the
school bell rang, I was safely sitting in my seat. I breathed a sigh of relief.
After
Afterrunning allall
running thethe
way though,
way mymy
though, faceface
waswasas red as a as a
as red
tomato.
tomato.
Find the Similes

Read the paragraph below. Click the sentences that have similes in them.

The slide
The slide was
was as
asslippery
slipperyasasjelly
jellywhen
whenJimmy
Jimmy went
wentdown
down
it this
it this
morning.
morning.
It wasn’t until he got to the bottom of it that he realised his uniform was now
completely soaked! Jimmy would need to go the office and ask for a change of
clothes. He
He didn’t
didn’twant
wanttotogogoback
backto to
class
class
looking
looking
likelike
a rat
a rat
caught
caught
out out
in
in aarainstorm.
rainstorm.
Make a Simile

Can you put the words in the right order to create a simile?

teddy
a as puppy cute as The was
bear.

The puppy was as cute as a teddy bear.

The teddy bear was as cute as a puppy.

Make a Simile

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box to create similes.

Quick as a .
sloth

Lazy as a . elephant

Strong as an . cheetah

clown
Happy as a .

puppy
Silly as a .
Make a Simile

Fill in the blanks with the words in the box to create similes.

I am light like a .
night

My hair is black like the . author

John jumps high like a . athlete

She writes like an . feather

He plays basketball like an . monkey

Creating Similes

Write a list of all the similes that this picture makes you think of.

For example:
The slide is yellow like a banana.
Creating Similes

Write a list of all the similes that this picture makes you think of.

For example:
The signs are as colourful as a rainbow.