What is a simile worksheet?

A simile is a comparison between two different things using the word “like” or “as.” Common Core State Standards require students to be able to identify and analyze similes and other figurative language techniques at around the third or fourth grade level.

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What is an example of a simile?

A simile is a phrase that uses a comparison to describe. For example, “life” can be described as similar to “a box of chocolates.”

How do you teach similes to Grade 3?

How to Teach Figurative Language: Similes and Metaphors for Grades 3–6

Step 1: Identify and Define the Terms: Create Anchor Charts.
Step 2: Model Similes and Metaphors in Literature.
Step 3: Practice Identifying Smiles and Metaphors.
Step 4: Apply Similes and Metaphors in Writing.

How do you create a simile?

Think of one thing and what you want to say about it; do you want to say that something is big, boring, beautiful, or is it some quality you don’t have an adjective for? Think of a second thing that shows the same or similar characteristic. Combine by saying that the first thing is “like” the second thing.

What are the five examples of simile?

Following are some more examples of similes regularly used in writing:

You were as brave as a lion.
They fought like cats and dogs.
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
This house is as clean as a whistle.
He is as strong as an ox.
Your explanation is as clear as mud.
Watching the show was like watching grass grow.

What are the 20 examples of simile?

Now let’s see all the similes that you can use in your everyday life.

As innocent as a lamb.
As tough as nails.
As shiny as a new pin.
As hot as hell.
As white as a ghost.
As bright as a button.
As cool as a cucumber.
As cold as ice.

What are similes give 10 examples?

Similes in Everyday Language

As innocent as a lamb.
As tough as nails.
As shiny as a new pin.
As hot as hell.
As white as a ghost.
As bright as a button.
As cool as a cucumber.
As cold as ice.

What are 20 examples of similes?

What is the simile of as beautiful as?

as American as apple pie	as big as an elephant
as black as coal	as blind as a bat
as boring as watching paint dry	as brave as a lion
as busy as a bee	as cheap as dirt
as clean as a whistle	as clear as mud