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

As sweet as honey Similes As agile as a monkey

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.

Identify the similes in the sentences below: Aouitef thought she was late for school so she ran as fast as lightning. Denille slept like a log after the netball game. Zhane and Soufian wriggled like worms at the disco.

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 …

Poem by Bruce Lansky As poor as a ________, As strong as an ______, As cool as a ______, As cunning as a _____. As thin as a _____, As white as a _____, As fit as a _____, As dumb as a _____. As bold as _____, As neat as a _____, As proud as a _____, As ugly as _____. Use fresh similes when you speak and you write, so your friends will think you are quite clever and bright.

Poem by Bruce Lansky As poor as a church mouse, As strong as an ox, As cool as a cucumber, As cunning as a fox. As thin as a rake, As white as a ghost, As fit as a fiddle, As dumb as a post. As bold as brass, As neat as a pin, As proud as a peacock, As ugly as sin. Use fresh similes when you speak and you write, so your friends will think you are quite clever and bright.

Can you write a simile about the following words Can you write a simile about the following words? An example has been done for you: cold - The water was as cold as ice. 1) hot 2) red 3) fresh 4) strong 5) soft 6) hard 7) slow 8) fast

Plenary Examples of similes. What are similes? Why are they used? When will you use them? Make up your own simile. Think of a sentence which uses a simile.