Simile A simile is a comparison using like or as. It usually compares two dissimilar objects.

For example: His feet were as big as boats. We are comparing the size of feet to boats. “It's been a hard day's night, and I've been working like a dog” The Beatles

When I wake up in the morning I am like a grouchy grizzly bear Growling and roaring at all those around After a lengthy shower I am like a butterfly landing on a fresh petal I am sweet to everyone When I arrive at school I am like a tornado turned loose I am all over looking for my friends First person simile poem

In Mrs. Peterson's Algebra class I am like a calculator without batteries I am unable to function At the end of the school day I am like a loaf of molded bread I have been sitting around too long. After a good supper and lots of phone calls I am like a collector's Corvette I am in good shape and I am ready to go.

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Forests Forests are… Silent as midnight Loud as a busy freeway Comforting as a feather bed

Dusk Dusk is… Colored like a rainbow Silent like a still forest Brings dark, like a large cloud.

Assignment: -Create your own Simile poem -Pick a theme or topic -Write an eight line poem using at least four similes’ in your poem. -Illustrate and color your poem. Be creative!

Student samples Friends Friends are like family. They don’t get mad if you use a little title for a poem that they made up. A good friend can’t get as mad as a parent can. Friends are also like a cat, a dog, or a pet. They are faithful.

TREES Trees are as beautiful as buzzing bees. Roots are as dirty as green moths. Earwigs are like bees; they infest trees. Ever green trees are as big as towers. Socks are like leaves in trees. They can be green from grass stains.