Simile Flashcards: Quiz-Quiz-Trade Activity

Get Moving with Similes: Active Learning Cards

Enliven your English lessons with this dynamic set of simile cards, perfect for active learning and speaking activities. This comprehensive resource uses the Quiz-Trade approach to develop pupils’ understanding and creative use of figurative language through movement and peer interaction.

Contents:
Set 1: Illustrated Simile Cards (70 double-sided cards)

• Front: Vibrant illustrated similes
• Reverse: Concise explanations detailing both the literal meanings and, for similes with dual meanings, the idiomatic interpretations.

Set 2: Creative Writing Simile Prompts (70 single-sided cards)

• Illustrated prompts (such as “as strong as…,” “as boring as…,” “as fun as…”)
• Designed for independent simile creation
• Supports creative thinking and literacy development

Ideal For:

• Key Stage 2 and 3 English
• Literacy intervention groups
• EAL pupils
• Whole-class active learning
• Creative writing warm-ups

This hands-on resource transforms simile learning into an active, engaging experience as pupils move about the classroom, exchanging cards and crafting their own similes. The two-tiered approach supports differentiated learning - starting with complete similes before progressing to independent creation - perfect for meeting National Curriculum requirements while keeping pupils active and engaged as they develop from understanding existing similes to confidently creating their own descriptive comparisons.

For additional simile practice, check out my Simile Matching Cards resource