SIMILE STORY STARTERS
Similes are figures of speech that compare two unlike things using phrases that begin with like or as. Similes help you see pictures in your mind. Use the following similes as story starters to spark your imagination.
1. The ocean tasted salty as a pretzel when I swam in it on our first day of summer vacation.
2. The old sleeping bag smelled like a wet dog when we tossed it in the car for our scouting trip to Yellowstone Park.
3. The forest was as dark as midnight as we tried to find our way back out of the woods.
4. When I opened my front door I found a stray kitten that was as thin as a needle.
5. The sky looked liek pea soup the day the tornado ripped through our town. Let me tell you what happened.
6. Last summer was the hottest summer we ever had in Las Vegas, Nevada. The sidewalk was as hot as a skillet used to fry bacon and eggs.
7. The bat's wings came unfuled like the sail of a boat when he flew from his cave.
8. Our new teacher had red hair that looked exactly like braided yarn and when she talked her voice was like a wailing siren. I knew it was going to be an interesting year.
9. Hanging from the rope over the side of the mountain, the people on the track below looked like little ants.
10. The grass at the ballpark looked like bright green carpet on the day of the big game.
1. The ocean tasted salty as a pretzel when I swam in it on our first day of summer vacation.
2. The old sleeping bag smelled like a wet dog when we tossed it in the car for our scouting trip to Yellowstone Park.
3. The forest was as dark as midnight as we tried to find our way back out of the woods.
4. When I opened my front door I found a stray kitten that was as thin as a needle.
5. The sky looked liek pea soup the day the tornado ripped through our town. Let me tell you what happened.
6. Last summer was the hottest summer we ever had in Las Vegas, Nevada. The sidewalk was as hot as a skillet used to fry bacon and eggs.
7. The bat's wings came unfuled like the sail of a boat when he flew from his cave.
8. Our new teacher had red hair that looked exactly like braided yarn and when she talked her voice was like a wailing siren. I knew it was going to be an interesting year.
9. Hanging from the rope over the side of the mountain, the people on the track below looked like little ants.
10. The grass at the ballpark looked like bright green carpet on the day of the big game.
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