What are some simile examples for kids?

Some examples of similes for kids include phrases such as "as blind as a bat," "as hard as a rock," "as old as the hills" and "as wise as an owl." Other examples of similes are "eat like a pig," "sleep like a log" and "fight like cats and dogs."

A simile is a figure of speech used to make comparisons between two different things. Similes make descriptions of objects more vivid or descriptive. For example, "Tommy and Julie fight like cats and dogs" describes the fact that Tommy and Julie fight a lot, just like cats and dogs do.