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Similes in Writing
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Understanding Similes
1.Which choice explains what a simile does?
- It compares two things using “like” or “as”.
- It tells what someone is doing.
- It names a person, place, or thing.
2.Select every sentence that contains a simile.
- The rabbit is as quick as a gust of wind.
- Mei carried her lunch to the table.
- The pond glittered like a sheet of glass.
- Our class sang a song.
3.In “The mountain stood as tall as a giant”, which two things are compared?
- The mountain and a giant
- Tall and stood
- The giant and the word “as”
Making Similes
4.Complete the comparison with a fitting word or phrase: The lemon was as sour as .
5.Complete the comparison with a fitting word or phrase: After the long walk, Zoe slept like a .
6.Complete the comparison with a fitting word or phrase: The tiny boat sped across the water like a .
7.Complete the comparison with a fitting word or phrase: The soft blanket felt like .
8.Write a simile for each subject.
a) A butterfly: “The butterfly moved like __________.”
b) Thunder: “The thunder boomed as loudly as __________.”
c) A feather: “The feather was as light as __________.”
9.Write one complete simile sentence about this classroom object: a pencil.
Similes in Sentences and Stories
10.Make this sentence more vivid by adding a simile: “The moon looked bright.” Write the whole improved sentence.
11.Write three or four sentences about a penguin. Include at least two similes, and make each comparison clear.
12.Choose one feeling—happy, scared, excited, or tired—and complete the sentence with a simile: “I felt like .”
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