Learn about ‘Similes’ As easy as pie!

Asimile is an expression which describes a person/thing as being similar to someone/something else. It is usually usually introduced by “like” or “as “as … as”. Similies

My neck is as stiff as a wooden door. I cannot move my neck. It hurts.

My hands are as cold as ice. My hands are very cold.

John walks as slow as a snail. John has a broken leg.

The lamp is as bright as the sun. I have a lamp on my desk.

My forehead is as hot as a stove. I have a fever.

My finger is as big as a chicken leg. I cut my finger. Mommy wrapped it for me.

My stomach sounds as loud as thunder. I am very hungry.

It’s your turn! Can you describe something by using “as … as”? Here are some commonly used similes : Make a sentence in your head then share it with us. as clear as mud (=not clear at all) as good as gold as smooth as silk as deep as the ocean as strong as an ox as quiet as a mouse as clear as a bell as light as a feather as blind as a bat as pretty as a picture