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    Similes

    Some similes, such as “like a house on fire,” are called cliches because they are so
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    overused that they have very little impact. It is a good idea to use new similes in your
    writing, as they attract interest and help your reader to imagine what you are describing.
    Remember: A simile is something compared with something else to create an image
    in the reader’s mind. It usually includes the words like or as.

    Practice writing new similes by thinking of original


    comparisons for these adjectives.

    as light as as dry as

    as good as as heavy as

    as dull as as pretty as

    as clean as as big as

    as quick as as rich as

    Complete these sentences by thinking of similes for the verbs.

    He crawled like

    The athlete ran like

    The small boat sank like

    It rained like

    Complete these sentences by thinking of similes for the nouns.

    The heat was like

    The thick mud felt as if

    The black smoke smelled like

    The music she played sounded like

    The fresh water tasted like

    The overgrown garden looked as if

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    writing, as they attract interest and help your reader to imagine what you are describing.
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    as dull as as pretty as

    as clean as as big as

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    The athlete ran like g
    The small boat sank like

    It rained like
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    Complete these sentences by thinking of similes for the nouns.

    The heat was like y


    The thick mud felt as if I
    The black smoke smelled like

    The music she played sounded like

    The fresh water tasted like s


    The overgrown garden looked as if

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    These activities encourage your child to think of original comparisons and to avoid
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    any original similes as long as they include the words like or as.

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