Similes - Using As... As A Simile Is A Fun Way To Compare Something. Here Are Some Examples

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SIMILES - USING AS...AS

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A simile is a fun way to compare something. Here are some examples:

A person with a bad sunburn can be described this way: Kelly is as red as a lobster!
Meaning: A lobster is very red, and Kelly is very red.
A person who is stubborn can be described this way: Chris is as stubborn as a mule.
Meaning: A mule is very stubborn, and Chris is very stubborn.
EXERCISE A. Use each word one time to make a simile:

_____busy
_____free
_____red
_____sick
__9__blind
_____clever
_____high
_____hard
_____weak
_____clear
_____light
_____happy
_____sweet
_____hungry
_____fresh
_____quiet
_____regular
_____good
_____plain
_____old
_____stubborn
_____tough
_____slippery
_____strong
1. As __blind___ as a bat.
2. As __________ as an eel.
3. As __________ as a bell.
4. As __________ as a feather.
5. As __________ as a bee.
6. As __________ as the hills.
7. As __________ as a daisy.
8. As __________ as a mouse.
9. As __________ as a fox.
10. As __________ as a mule.
10. As __________ as a dog.
12. As __________ as a bear.
13. As __________ as a kitten.
14. As __________ as day.
15. As __________ as a bird.
16. As __________ as an ox.
17. As __________ as a beet.
18. As __________ as a kite.
19. As __________ as a lark.
20. As __________ as clockwork.
21. As __________ as a rock.
22. As __________ as nails.
23. As __________ as a rose.
24. As __________ as gold.
EXERCISE B. Write the simile with the meaning of the words in parentheses:
Example: (very hard) as hard as a rock
1.
(very sick) ____________________________________________________________________
2. (very strong) __________________________________________________________________

3. (very clever) __________________________________________________________________
4. (very embarrassed) _____________________________________________________________
5. (very cold, unfriendly) ___________________________________________________________
6. (easy to see) __________________________________________________________________
7. (very stubborn) ________________________________________________________________
8. (very quiet) ______________________________________________________________________
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SIMILES - USING AS...AS
-ANSWER KEY-
An English-Zone.Com Worksheet
A simile is a fun way to compare something. Here are some examples:

A person with a bad sunburn can be described this way: Kelly is as red as a lobster!
Meaning: A lobster is very red, and Kelly is very red.
A person who is stubborn can be described this way: Chris is as stubborn as a mule.
Meaning: A mule is very stubborn, and Chris is very stubborn.
EXERCISE A. Use each word one time to make a simile:

__9__busy
__9__free
__9__red
__9__sick
__9__blind
__9__clever
__9__high
__9__hard
__9__weak
__9__clear
__9__light
__9__happy
__9__sweet
__9__hungry
__9__fresh
__9__quiet
__9__regular
__9__good
__9__plain
__9__old
__9__stubborn
__9__tough
__9__slippery
__9__strong
1. As __blind___ as a bat.
2. As __slippery___ as an eel.
3. As __clear___ as a bell.
4. As __ light___ as a feather.
5. As __busy ___ as a bee.
6. As __old
7. As __fresh___ as a daisy.
8. As __quiet___ as a mouse.
9. As __clever___ as a fox.
10. As __stubborn_ as a mule.
10. As __sick___ as a dog.
12. As __hungry__ as a bear.
13. As __weak___ as a kitten.
14. As __plain ___ as day.
15. As __free___ as a bird.
16. As __strong ___ as an ox.
17. As __red___ as a beet.
18. As __high ___ as a kite.
19. As __happy___ as a lark.
20. As __regular__ as clockwork.
21. As __hard___ as a rock.
22. As __tough ___ as nails.
23. As __sweet___ as a rose.
24. As __good
___ as the hills.
___ as gold.
EXERCISE B. Write the simile with the meaning of the words in parentheses:
Example: (very hard) as hard as a rock
9. (very sick) as sick as a dog
10. (very strong) as strong as an ox
11. (very clever) as clever as a fox
12. (very embarrassed) as red as a beet
13. (very cold, unfriendly) as cold as ice
14. (easy to see) as plain as day
15. (very stubborn)
as stubborn as a mule
16. (very quiet) as quiet as a mouse
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NAME:________________

SIMILES - USING AS...AS

A simile is a fun way to compare something. Here are some examples:

EXERCISE A. Use each word one time to make a simile:

6. As __________ as the hills.

10. As __________ as a mule.

10. As __________ as a dog.

12. As __________ as a bear.

13. As __________ as a kitten.

14. As __________ as day.

15. As __________ as a bird.

16. As __________ as an ox.

17. As __________ as a beet.

18. As __________ as a kite.

19. As __________ as a lark.

20. As __________ as clockwork.

21. As __________ as a rock.

22. As __________ as nails.

23. As __________ as a rose.

24. As __________ as gold.

(very sick) ____________________________________________________________________

2. (very strong) __________________________________________________________________

SIMILES - USING AS...AS

A simile is a fun way to compare something. Here are some examples:

EXERCISE A. Use each word one time to make a simile:

5. As __busy ___ as a bee.

10. As __stubborn_ as a mule.

10. As __sick___ as a dog.

12. As __hungry__ as a bear.

13. As __weak___ as a kitten.

14. As __plain ___ as day.

15. As __free___ as a bird.

16. As __strong ___ as an ox.

17. As __red___ as a beet.

18. As __high ___ as a kite.

19. As __happy___ as a lark.

20. As __regular__ as clockwork.

21. As __hard___ as a rock.

22. As __tough ___ as nails.

23. As __sweet___ as a rose.

___ as the hills.

9. (very sick) as sick as a dog

10. (very strong) as strong as an ox

11. (very clever) as clever as a fox

12. (very embarrassed) as red as a beet

13. (very cold, unfriendly) as cold as ice

14. (easy to see) as plain as day

15. (very stubborn)

16. (very quiet) as quiet as a mouse

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5. As busy _ as a bee.

10. As sick_ as a dog.

12. As hungry as a bear.

13. As weak_ as a kitten.

14. As plain _ as day.

15. As free_ as a bird.

16. As strong _ as an ox.

17. As red_ as a beet.

18. As high _ as a kite.

19. As happy_ as a lark.

20. As regular as clockwork.

21. As hard_ as a rock.

22. As tough _ as nails.

23. As sweet_ as a rose.