Superb Similes

Have no fear boring sentences! Super similes are here! Writers are learning this week how to add a nice kick to their narrative. They learned how to use a simile.
A simile is a comparison between two things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Similes are used to emphasize a point. They take two objects and compare them together.

For example: She runs as fast as a cheetah.
Meaning: Cheetahs run very fast. Therefore, the girl must be a quick runner!

Here is a great poem filled with similes. Ask your child what the similes are and what each one means. :)

Here’s the poem:

Predictable

Poor as a church mouse.
strong as an ox,
cute as a button,
smart as a fox.
thin as a toothpick,
white as a ghost,
fit as a fiddle,
dumb as a post.
bald as an eagle,
neat as a pin,
proud as a peacock,
ugly as tin.
When people are talking
you know what they'll say
as soon as they start to use a cliché.
- Bruce Lansky

Matching Common Similes

Quiz yourself on the meaning of similes

Vegas style simile practice