Title – Using Similies to Describe Characters Worksheet

By – Jill McDougall (Children’s Book Author)

Primary Subject – Language Arts

Grade Level – 5-12

Introduction:

Writers often used similes to describe a character’s features.

These are similes:

Nose like an ancient potato Hair like an exploding volcano Voice like a howling werewolf Eyes like a faraway sky Moved as fast as a tornado

Authors use similes to give more information about a character. In my novel


Jinxed!


the dad is a baker and he’s shaped like a giant bun.

Match the simile with the character type:

Face like a crushed cornflake	glamourous
Fists like giant rocks	puny and weak
Legs like skyscrapers	tall
Fingernails like polished jewels	wrinkled and old
Thin as a nail file	big and strong

YOUR TURN …

1. On the back of the page, draw your character. Put in as much detail as you can. Think about their nose, lips, ears, legs, hands…

2. Choose three aspects of your character from this list:

   hair	nose	face	lips	eyes	ears
   hands	legs	voice	laugh	way of moving

3. Make up similes describing these aspects of your character that match his or her personality:

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4. Write a paragraph describing your character. Use at least one simile.

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