Can any of the students think up silly things that Silly John might do. Use some of the examples above or ask the students for input. However, similes typically use the words like or as to make the comparison. The comparison is meant to enhance meanings. She runs fast like a fox.
Glory is like a circle in the water.
Have students complete each of the following as similes. Hot pizza tastes like . . . The skin of a peach feels like . . . Jumping into cold water on a hot day feels like . . . Trees in autumn look like . . .