Similes are comparisons that show how two things which are not alike in most ways, are similar in one important way.
Similes are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining.
Similes use the words "as" or "like" to make the connection between the two things that are being compared.
Michael
My hair is like a black pen.
My eyes are brown like chocolate.
My ears are brown like a marker.
My skin is as brown as peanut butter.
My heart holds people that are nice and cool.
I live in Madison and eat egg rolls.
Eleanor
My nose is like the Tower of Lebanon, that looketh upon Damascus.
My eyelashes are like dandelion seeds.
My ears are as sensitive as a cat's whiskers.
My hair is as long as Highway 94.
My heart holds love that is as complicated as Calculus.
I live in the universe and eat lamb.
Jonathan
My brain is like a calculator.
My eyes are like cameras.
My hands are hard like metal.
My hair is as soft as clouds.
My heart holds energy that is fast like a river.
I live in Madison and eat fried chicken.
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Maria
My smile is like the shape of a lip balloon in the sky.
My nails are like painted pink nail polish.
My eyes are brown like chocolate.
My hair is brown like a table.
My heart holds love that is beautiful.
I live in Madison and eat pizza.
Ben
My face is like a picture.
My ears are like steam things.
My eyes are like video cameras.
My head is as big as 20 cell phones.
My heart holds an essence that is as comfortable as silk.
I live in a house and eat spicy food.
Lucy
My arm is like a stick in the wind.
My fingers are like ballerinas.
My eyes are like chocolate.
My energy is endless.
My heart holds love that is as endless as the sky.
I live in a white house and eat pudding.
Evelyn
My hair is as dark as the night sky.
My arms are as tall as tall grass.
My eyes are as dark as dark, brown wood.
My skin is as dark as coffee with a bit of milk.
My heart holds sweetness that is as big as the sky.
I live in a world and eat nature.
Sarah
My skin is like the sand on the beach.
My eyes are like the blue ocean.
My hands are like tools that help me a lot.
My hair is golden like the sun.
My heart holds happiness that is as woderful as my family.
I live in Madison and eat chocolate.
Cindy
My smile is like a beautiful rose.
My fingers are like peaches.
My nails are as long as a ruler.
My hair is like chocolate and black pepper.
My heart holds sadness that is as wet as rain.
I live in a house and eat fresh food.
Robert
My face is like a soft pillow.
My knuckles are like bricks.
My eyes are as watery as a sponge.
My body color is mixed like a rainbow.
My heart holds happiness that is greater than playing.
I live in a house and eat healthy food.
Erica
My hair is like a dark room.
My eyelashes are as soft as a bunny.
My eyes are dark brown like chocolate.
My head is as round as a moon.
My heart holds a pot of gold that is as shiny as the sun.
I live in a red house and eat yummy food.
Yessica
My hair is like the dark night.
My fingers are like magic when they draw.
My eyes are round like the moon.
My smile is as bright as the sun.
My heart holds love as beautiful as my mom.
I live in my home and eat apples and so much more.
Derian
My hair is like grizzly bears fur.
My eyes are like eagle feathers.
My eyelashes are as big as fingernails.
My life is as fun as a rock star's life.
My heart holds blood that is as red as a rose.
I live in a mobile house and eat pizza.
Kaotee
My hair is like brown chocolate.
My toes are as long as a pencil.
My sweatshirts are as warm as a tiger.
My hair is as soft as a rabbit's fur.
My heart holds happiness that is as happy as ever.
I live in a red house and eat Hmong food.
Adam
My nose is like an oversized potato.
My ears are as un-normal as aliens!
My eyes are like dark clouds of thunder or they are beautiful brown silk cloth and light desert sandstorms.
My hair sometimes is like the color of my cat's dark gray patches of fur.
My heart holds veins and blood flowing through them that is keeping me alive- as strong as or stronger than most of my other muscles.
I live in my daydreams of Digitopolis and Dictionopolis and eat sounds, subtraction, soup, division, dumplings, words, phrases, letters and numbers (from the book The Phantom Tollbooth).
Ana
My smile is like a piece of melon.
My eyes are like the moon.
My hands are as fast as a tiger.
My hair is as long as the sea.
My heart holds love that is as beatiful as my mom.
I live in my home and eat tamales and the food my mom makes.
Alexis
My eye's are like an owl's eyes.
My legs are like a cheetah.
My arms are as strong as a buffalo.
My hair is as soft as a cloud.
My heart holds energy that is as sprung out like a spring.
I live in Madison and eat chicken as crispy as potato chips.
Javier
My hair is like a black cat's fur.
My eyes are like marbles.
My feet are as fast as a lion.
My hand is as strong as a bear.
My heart holds blood that is as red as a marker.
I live in Madison and eat tacos.
Ellie
My nose is like a poppy-seed bagel.
My eyes are like the big, blue sky.
My legs are scarred from gravel.
My mouth is smiling like always.
My heart holds love that is as beautiful as roses with dew.
I live in a white house and eat lots of ethnic foods.
Jose
My head is like a round sun.
My shoes are sweaty like when I play soccer.
My eyes are like a camera.
My heart holds friendship that is as sincere as a person's life.
I live on M. Drive and eat tamales.
Peter
My hair is like a bear's hair because I'm so hairy.
My eyes are like hurricanes.
My ears are as big as Dumbo the elephant's ears.
My right thumb is as skinny as a stick.
My heart holds blood that is as purple as a flower.
I live in my heaven and eat quiche.
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