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

As sweet as honey Similes

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: Remas thought she was late for school so she ran as fast as lightning. Habiba slept like a log after the netball game. Mohammed and Dimani 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 …

Using similes to describe a person Alice was as pretty as a picture with bright blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds. She loved to run and was as fast as a cheetah.