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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. Razzle Dazzle Writing You get the picture in your mind of a dancer’s graceful movements. Whoever Kalisha is, you know she must be graceful! His toothy grin looked like a great white shark. Razzle Dazzle Writing 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. The sunset looks like a dazzling watercolor painting. Razzle Dazzle Writing 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! Your turn… Try finishing these simile beginnings so your reader gets a vivid picture of what you’re trying to describe. Razzle Dazzle Writing Razzle Dazzle Writing Hamani was as mad as _________ 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 Razzle Dazzle Writing a simile.