What really is a simile?
In class the other day we read
a story together called My
Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks. There is a reason we read
this book together! This book contains soooooo many silly similes. 
Defintion of a simile:
A simile is when two things are compared using like or as. The two things being compared are not normally alike.
Examples:
My sister is as sweet as pie.
John eats like a pig.
Now let's look at a few examples of simles in our text we read:
He
is as
fun as
a party
favor. But sometimes he's as stubborn
as
a knot in a rope. |
These two sentences are both simile sentences. They both use as in the sentences. |
My
mommy is as
soft as
the softest fluff
and as
bright as
the brightest light.  |
This sentence is a simile sentence. The sentence contains the word as. |
My
brother is as
amusing
as
a game of marbles and as
strong as
a bat. |
This sentence is a simile sentence because it compares two things (brother and marbles). The sentence contains the word as. |
My
baby brother is as
sweet as
candy. |
This sentence is a simile sentence because it compares two things (baby brother and candy) using as. |
My dog sleeps like a log. |
This sentence is a simile sentence. It compares two things (dog and long) using like. |
