Similes

Similes are comparisons that use LIKE or AS.

Examples: My mom cooks AS well AS the greatest chef ever!

Today it’s AS cold AS a winter’s day in the Artic!

Non-example: I like the color red.

It’s not a comparison, so it’s not a simile!

Please write a simile for each sentence starter. Then you will also write a second sentence EXPLAINING your simile.

Example: My school is like...

Example: My school is like a cozy kitchen. I feel safe and warm when I am at school.

(The first sentence is the simile. The second sentence explains why.)

Your turn!

I am as tall as...

(Don’t forget to include second sentence explaining why!)

Your turn!

New Braunfels is like...

(Don’t forget to include second sentence explaining why!)

Your turn!

I hope Christmas this year is as...

(Don’t forget to include second sentence explaining why!)

Your turn!

Eating lunch in the cafeteria is like...

(Don’t forget to include second sentence explaining why!)

Your turn!

Sometimes my parents are as...

(Don’t forget to include second sentence explaining why!)

Your turn!

Riding the bus is like...

(Don’t forget to include second sentence explaining why!)