Similes

What is a simile?

• Comparing 2 things using like or as.

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

• An exaggeration.

Which of these is NOT a simile?

• 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.

Which sentence contains a simile?

• The leaves danced in the wind.

• Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• The car roared down the street.

Choose the best definition of a simile.

• A phrase that gives human qualities to objects.

• A statement that cannot possibly be true.

• A comparison using like or as.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• He is a shining star.

• She sings like a bird.

• The thunder grumbled angrily.

A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

• and, or

• like, as

• and, like

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Complete the Simile:

As cold as _______

• ice

• sand

• crystal

• silk

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does "slow as a snail" mean?

• it looks like a snail

• it's the shape of a snail

• it moves quickly

• it moves very slowly

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does "sweet as honey" mean?

• it's gooey

• it's drippy

• it's sweet

• it's the color of honey

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CCSS.L.3.4A

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Complete the Simile:

As big as ______

• an ant

• a giraffe

• a bottle

• an elephant

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4