Simile

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as.

• The author's point of view.

• The what a story is about

• The main charecters problem or hardship

Is this a simile?

"Dave is as funny as a laughing horse!"

• Yes

• No

is this a simile?

"That bird is bigger than a mountain!

• Yes

• No

Turn this into a simile.

The bird is as big __ a mountain!

( Only put in the underlined word.

not capitalized. )

Select the 2 similes

• I'm as hungry as a hippo!

• That crab is smaller than an ant.

• The ice is like steel!

• He's a sly fox.

Which one is NOT a simile?

• It's as dark as if the sun disappeared!

• The awesome bicycle was like a new toy.

• He acts like a bull in a china shop!

• A picture is worth a million words.

Write a simile.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Is this a simile?

This coat is as soft as a fluffy cat!

• Yes

• No