Name_________________________________________ Date______________

Writers use similes to compare things.  Similes usually use the words "like" or "as".

For example:

  His eyes were as blue as the sky.

  His eyes were blue like the sky.

Fill in the blanks below to complete the similes.

The bird was as _____________as a _____________________.

My mom is as _______________as a _____________________.

The pillow was like a ____________________________________.

My puppy is like a ______________________________________.

Practice:  Use the word below and write a simile.  Compare it to something that relates and conveys a picture in the reader's mind.

1. hair __________________________________________________

2. clouds ________________________________________________  

3. car  __________________________________________________

4. grass _________________________________________________

5. rain __________________________________________________

When you write your next story try to include some similes.

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