SIMILES - USING AS...AS Oo ‘An English-Zone.Com Worksheet NAME: DATE: A simile is a fun way to compare something. Here are some examples: "A person with a bad sunburn can be described this way: ‘Meaning: A lobster i very red, ond Kelly very red Kelly is as red as a lobster! Gr A person who is stubborn can be described this way: Meaning: A mule i very stubbom, and Chris is very stubbom. Chris is as stubborn as a mule. bes} EXERCISE A. Use each word one time to make a simile: busy clever Tap que sbbors free high happy regular tough red hard sweet good slippery ick eck hungry plain strong blind clear fresh old IAs bund, as abat. i 2. As as an eel VV 5. As esabell a. as as a feather wv 5 As as abee, Me 6. As «as the hills om, ze sou SE eas Sanae a 9. As as a fox. ee 10. As as amule. * 10. As 0s a dog, Ol 12. As as a bear aw 13. As asakitten, issn 14, As as day. RE 15. As asabird SE 16. As 4s an ox ee 17. As as abeet § 18, As as akite AY 19. As as a lark eS 20. As ‘as clockwork. Oo 21. As asarock ey 22. As as nails = 23. As asarose, 24. As as gold Ps EXERCISE B. Write the simile with the meaning of the words in parentheses: 1. (very sick) Example: (very hard) _axhewrdow vrock (very strong) (very clever) (easy 10 see) (very embarrassed) (very cold, unfriendly) (very stubborn) (very quiet) ‘iipsEngih Zone.Com- the BEST Englsh-learning ste on the ‘Net. Leatn English onin, print class materiale, play games, and mare! ‘Al English: Zone. Com materia © Kaye Mastin Mallory- Peimssion granted to print this page for personal or elas use onlyfen 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! rn Meaning: A lobster is very red. and Kelly is very red A parson who is stubborn can be described this way: Chris is as stubborn as a mule * Meaning: A mule i very tubbor,ond Chis very stubborn EXERCISE A. Use each word one time to make a simile: Z_buy Z_ever Z_lght Zier stubborn Y_ free ¥_high hoppy regular tough ¥ hard ¥ sweet ¥ good slippery Y_weck Y_ hungry 7 plain ¥_ strong ¥_clear ¥_ fresh v_old as a bat. 2.As__slippery _ as an eel as abel l4. As__ light as a feather, 5. As__buwy as abee. 6.As_old) as the hills. \7.As_freshy as a daisy, IB. As__ quiet as a mouse 9.As__clever__as a fox. 10. As __ stubborn as amule La gh 10, As_seck-_ as a dog 12, As_hungry _ as a bear. 13, As__weak as akitten t x x 14, As__plaiw as day. 15, As__free as abird 16, As_ strong: __as an ox. 17. As__reds as abet 18. As__ high as akite 19. As_happy as a lark, 20. As_regulaw as clockwork Wo Assos 21. As_ hard; as arack. 22. As tough as nails. 23. As__ sweet as arose. 24.As__good as gold mee § EXERCISE B. Write the simile with the meaning of the words in parentheses: Example: (very hard) _aghard-ay wreck 9. (very sick) aw sick as av dog 10. (very strong) as strong ay anew 1, (ery clever) ax clever ox afow 12, (very embarrassed) awredcwabeer 13, (very cold, unfriendly) aw coldawice 14, (easy to see) _awplaowaxday 15, (very stubborn) _as stubborn as anwle 16. (very quiet) aw quiet ay mouse ‘ips/Engish Zone Com- the BEST Englsh-learning ste on the ‘Net. Leatn Englsh oni, print class materiale, play games. and more! ‘Al Englsh-Zone.Com material © Kaye Mastin Malloy - Permission & granted pint this page for personal ot cass use only