Similes

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Similes

• When you say something (a person, place, animal
  or thing) is LIKE something else.
• Similes always use the word like or as.
• In the story, Beany thinks the sky looks like
  black ink.
• Beany also thinks the stars look like white polka
  dots.

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More Examples of Similes

• The boy runs as slow as a turtle.
• The pool sparkled like crystal.
• This bed is as hard as a rock.
• The shark had teeth like razor blades.

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Similes A comparison between two things using
the word like.

• Carol stretched out on the pillows like .
• Beany cartwheeled across the gym floor looking
  like .
• Beany growled like .
• The students were packed together in the gym like
  .