The Kōwhai children in the Kūtai writing space have been exploring similes to make their writing more interesting.

Read a few of our examples.

Oli:

I jumped as high as a on tramp.

The runner is as slow as a snail.

I can get as loud as a dinosaur’s roar

Jimmy fell off a cliff like an idiot.

Lilly:

 I was as loud as a lion.

I was as quiet as a worm.

Riley:

My brother is as loud as a siren.

My sister dances like a monkey.

My dog is as fast as a horse.

BJ is as slow as my cousin crawling.

Hamish is as tall as a hippo.

Olive W: 

The sun is as big as the moon.

A cheetah is as fast as a car.

A star is like a bright light.

A worm is as quiet as a snail.

A lion is as brave as a tiger.

Olive HY:

Her dog was as loud as a elephant.

She ran as fast as a cheetah.

They were as fast as a race car.

She climbed as fast as a mountain lion.

The fire was as bright as the sun.

Niwa:

The dog was as big as a mountain.

Her pet bird was screeching like a bat.

The lights shone as bright as the sun.

My skin was as cold as ice.

I walked as slowly as a snail. 

Addie:

I ran as fast a rocket

My brother ran as slow as a snail

An ant is As small as hail

An elephant brain is as big as the universe

I am as happy as a person having a birthday