Similes and MetaphorsThey paint word pictures.

“My hands are as cold as ice.”

“My brain is foggy.”

Similes and metaphors

are language tools that put

a picture into our minds

by comparing things.

Similes and Metaphors

SimilesCompare two unlike

objects.

Use “like” or “as”

Example:She ran like the wind.

Metaphors Make a statementabout something.

Use “is” or “are”

Example:He is a walking

dictionary.

We use them all the time!

• Mrs. Whitney is a happy camper.• Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white

as snow.• Be quick - run like the wind.• My feet are ice cubes.• This bread is as hard as a rock.• My desk is buried under my papers.• She was as brave as a lion.

How could you use them to retell the story of “The Three Little Pigs”?

Remember

Similes and metaphors paint word pictures.

You were as quick as a bunny. (Simile)

My book fell like a rock. (Simile)

My brain is foggy. (Metaphor)

My feet are ice! (Metaphor)