Tonight, if possible find 5 similes in the
book you are reading.
Rewrite them to be metaphors.
Simile
Compare 2 or more things using like
or as
Simile Examples
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It’s hot as the sun.
I worked like a dog today.
She’s big as a cow.
He’s fat as a gorilla.
He looks like a monkey.
I’m as busy as a bee.
Simile Examples
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My dog is as beautiful as a rose.
School is like a jail.
I’m fat as a pig.
I’m as bright as the sun.
I’m as dumb as a pig rolling in the mud.
I’m as rich as a king.
Metaphor
Describe one thing by saying it is
something that it is not
Metaphor
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I am a king.
My dog’s eyes are diamonds.
Her dress is a Christmas tree.
The deer’s fur is a pillow.
My teacher is a computer.
She’s a clumsy walrus.
Change a simile to a metaphor
• It’s hot as the sun. • I worked like a dog today. – I was a work dog
today.
• She’s big as a cow. – She is a cow.
• He’s fat as a gorilla. – He is a gorilla.
• He looks like a monkey. • I’m as busy as a bee. – I am a busy bee.
• Her dress is like a diamond. – Her dress is a
diamond.