Is this sentence a simile? Clair is as strong as an ox."
YES!
Is this sentence a simile? "She is busy as a bee."
YES!
Is this sentence a simile? "Mrs. Kropa's students are all sweet as sugar."
YES!
Find the simile
I like to watch the Disney Channel often.
They fought like cats and dogs.
He is very smart.
I am the youngest in my family.
Find the simile
They were starving after their workout.
You are as tall as a giraffe.
She is very short.
He needed to study for finals.
Is this sentence a simile? "Matthew is in middle school."
NO. Why not?
Explain the simile: "They are like night and day."
They are very different
What does this simile mean? "I wore jeans, which made me stand out like a sore thumb."
Since she was the only one wearing jeans, she stood out from the crowd
Fill in the blank to make this a simile: "The road is __ flat __ a pancake."
The road is AS flat AS a pancake
Fill in the blank to make this a simile: "I slept __ a baby last night."
I slept LIKE a baby last night
Find the simile
She cried like a baby!
They were all excited for summer break.
We are ready to go.
Dad liked his new car.
The sentence "He is as smart as a whip" means...
He is not smart all
He is very smart and sharp
This car is yellow. What might we compare this car to when describing its yellow color?
The car is yellow AS the sun, The car's color is LIKE the sun, etc.
Find the simile: Jane is turning 17 soon and wants to get a car. She knows she'll have to work like a dog to save up money to get her car, but she doesn't mind.
"work LIKE a dog"
Find the simile: "Beep!" "Beep!" Tommy shut off his alarm only to realize he had slept in and he was going to miss his bus if he didn't hurry. He got ready as quickly as he could and ran as fast as a cheetah to catch his bus.
"ran AS fast AS a cheetah"
Find the simile: Today was the big presentation day at school for Vivian. She tried to stay calm and remember her Mom's advice: "Don't be nervous. Be as cool as a cucumber."
"AS cool AS a cucumber."
