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Overview

Ignite your child’s imagination with this list of everyday similes. From ‘as alike as two peas’ to ‘as keen as mustard’ and ‘as quick as lightning’, which one will be their favourite?

ABOUT THIS RESOURCE

Designed to be used as a printed word mat or poster, or as a digital resource, this free vocabulary PDF contains a mix of similes that all revolve around everyday items to help gently introduce children to similes.

CONTENTS AT A GLANCE

• 18 similes that all revolve around common, everyday objects
• Similes listed in alphabetical order of the adjectives
• Full-colour and greyscale printing available

SUITABLE FOR

• Fiction and non-fiction writing
• Sessions targeting similes: what they are and how they are constructed
• Home or classroom use, in printed or digital form
• Parents and teachers who want an accessible, done-for-you list of similes that can be used as a poetry teaching tool or a vocabulary resource

SUGGESTED AGE GROUPS

• Ages: 9-10, 10-11
• Years: Year 5 and Year 6
• Key Stages: Upper KS2