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Circus Theme Unit 

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CIRCUS

 

SIMILES 

 
Similes compare two things by using the words like or 
as. Think of things about the circus or animals that 
perform with it. Write some similes about them. 
 
Here is a simile about an elephant: 
The elephant was as big as a house. 

 
Now your turn: 

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Pick the one you like the best. Write it in the box below and illustrate it. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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