1. By Ms. Houlihan Speech and Language
Similes and metaphors
By Ms. Houlihan
Speech and Language

2. Similes Compare two different things using the words “like,” or “as.”
Similes incorporate figurative language. That means they don’t mean exactly what they say.

3. Simile Examples She is as sweet as candy. Bob runs like a deer.
The willow’s music is like a soprano.
She slept like a log.

4. Let’s fill in our own similes!
A friend is like a__________________

5. Let’s fill in our own similes!
A friend is as ________ as _____________.

6. Let’s fill in our own similes!
When I am tired, I am as grouchy as a _____________________.

7. Let’s fill in our own similes!
The dog was as fast as _________________.

8. Metaphors
Compare two different things, without using the words “like,” or “as.”
They also incorporate figurative language.
What is figurative language????

9. Metaphor Examples My dad is a bear.
The bar of soap was a slippery eel.
He hogged the road.
She toyed with the idea.

10. Let’s fill in our own metaphors
A friend is a __________________________.

11. Let’s fill in our own metaphors
Life is a ____________________________.

12. Let’s fill in our own metaphors
She was an _______________ through all their trouble.

13. Simile or Metaphor….Explain
The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery story shelves.

14. Simile or Metaphor….Explain
As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, “This class is like a three ring circus.”

15. Simile or Metaphor….Explain
The pillow was a cloud when I put my head upon it after a long day.

16. Simile or Metaphor….Explain
I feel like a limp dishrag.

17. Simile or Metaphor….Explain
Those girls are like two peas in a pod.

18. Simile or Metaphor….Explain
The bar of soap was a slippery eel during the dog’s bath.

19. Simile or Metaphor….Explain
The little girl was a wild animal.