Similes Everywhere Razzle Dazzle Writing What is a

Similes Everywhere Razzle Dazzle Writing

What is a simile? • Similes, similes, everywhere! • When we compare two things using the words like or as, it is called a simile. • Let’s look at an example. • Marissa acts like a big baby when she doesn’t get her way! Razzle Dazzle Writing

When do we use a simile? • When we picture something in our mind, a simile helps us understand it better! • Similes show us the qualities of an object or person by comparing it to something else. • Let’s look at some examples. Razzle Dazzle Writing

Kalisha is as light on her feet as a ballet dancer. • You get the picture in your mind of a dancer’s graceful movements. • Whoever Kalisha is, you know she must be graceful! Razzle Dazzle Writing

His toothy grin looked like a great white shark. • The writer wants you to know his character’s smile was toothy, and it’s easy to picture when it is compared to a shark’s smile. Razzle Dazzle Writing

The sunset looks like a dazzling watercolor painting. • You get the picture in your mind of a beautiful painting with bright vivid colors. • This sunset must be full of bright reds, yellows, and oranges! Razzle Dazzle Writing

Your turn… Try finishing these simile beginnings so your reader gets a vivid picture of what you’re trying to describe. Razzle Dazzle Writing

Hamani was as mad as _____ Razzle Dazzle Writing

Waiting for the doctor, I was as nervous as ________. Razzle Dazzle Writing

A mother lion protects her cub like a _______. Razzle Dazzle Writing

• REMEMBER…When writers compare an object or person to something else using the words like or as, it is called a simile. Razzle Dazzle Writing