A simile is a comparison between two things prefaced by the word 'like' or 'as'. The two items are placed together so that the audience or reader can see the similarities between the two things. Some similes have been used so much that they have turned into cliches (a cliche is a worn out phrase) e.g. as flat as a pancake.
Ask students to think of some similes that exist in every day speech.
Discuss why they are so effective.
You will now need two objects to compare e.g. a rose and a book- ask students what the two items share in common - petals unfurl and pages turn, as the bud opens the scent is released, as the book opens so the knowledge is released. Work as a class to create a simile.
Ask students to write a list of rules for the creation of a simile.
Use the rose with another item or the book for students to work on a simile of their own which they should then share with one another.
Discuss how similes help readers or listeners to understand the thing being described in a new or different way.
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