Similes

Comparing 2 things using like or as.

Comparing 2 things using is, are, was, were.

An exaggeration.

The oven is as hot as the Sun.

My mom is as busy as a bee.

The classroom was a zoo!

The pillow feels like a cloud.

The leaves danced in the wind.

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

The car roared down the street.

A phrase that gives human qualities to objects.

A statement that cannot possibly be true.

A comparison using like or as.

He is a shining star.

She sings like a bird.

The thunder grumbled angrily.

and, or

like, as

and, like

ice

sand

crystal

silk

it looks like a snail

it's the shape of a snail

it moves quickly

it moves very slowly

it's gooey

it's drippy

it's sweet

it's the color of honey

an ant

a giraffe

a bottle

an elephant