Simile poems

My third graders are in full word processing and writing mode! They are currently writing simile poems about themselves. I read the kids My Best Friend is as Sharp as a Pencil by Hanoch Piven and asked them to raise their hands when they heard a simile. They loved the...

Eight common Figures of Speech are featured on this page. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Hyperbole, Alliteration, Irony and Allusion. Scroll to the very bottom for a more...

Simile poem used as basis for art project (handwritten well, illustrated, etc.) Beginning of year poetry

A simile is a comparison of two things by using the words "like" or "as."

Simile is a figure of speech that is used for a comparison between two different things. These two things must have one thing in common.

Last week we covered similes. Just wanted to share a few pictures and ideas for teaching this skill. First we watched this video and the kids LOVED it! It has a catchy little tune and it uses drawings and simile examples from kids their age. After it was over we talked about the ones they remembered and I told them they would draw one of their own. As they worked we listened to it again. One, because they begged me to but two because I wanted the ones that couldn't come up with anything to…

This entertaining poem will help students learn about personification. This is just one of the many tools for teaching writing on our site.