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as proud as a peacock

as tall as a giraffe as brave as a lion

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as sharp as a needle
Similes
as good as gold
as big as an elephant
as lazy as a toad
as warm as toast
as strong as an ox

as slow as a snail
as free as a bird
as old as the hills
as cute as a kitten as light as a feather
as hungry as a bear

as sweet as sugar
as bright as a button
as funny as a clown
as yellow as the sun

as high as the mountains

as nutty as a fruitcake
as black as coal
as cool as a cucumber
as clever as a fox
as flat as a pancake

as tall as a giraffe as easy as abc

as cold as ice
as brave as a lion
as red as a tomato

as busy as a bee as proud as a peacock as sick as a dog

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SIMILEs
A simile is a comparison of two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
Complete the phrases and match them to the pictures.

as black as _________
the night ash
as white as _________

as green as ________

the sky as grey as _________ snow

as blue as _________

a berry as red as __________ grass

as pink as _________

a carrot as yellow as _______ a flamingo

as brown as _______

as orange as _______
the sun a tomato
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SIMILEs
A simile is a comparison of two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
Using phrases below, explain what the lines mean.

white red proud hungry busy warm funny black

Tom was blushing. His cheeks were ______

______________________________.
a tomato

My grandfather is old. His hair is ________

_____________________________. snow

The fireplace is burning. It’s cozy and I feel

______________________________. toast

Mom is working in the kitchen. She ______

______________________________. bee

It will rain. The sky is _______________

coal
I have not eaten since morning. I am
____________________________.
bear
Dad makes us laugh all the time. He is ___
____________________________.
clown
I won the race. My mom is feeling______
_____________________________. peacock
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SIMILEs
A simile is a comparison of two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
Using phrases below, explain what the words mean.
as tall as a giraffe as sick as a dog
as big as an elephant as hungry as a bear
as slow as a snail as quick as lightning
as brave as a lion as cold as ice
as lazy as a toad as strong as an ox

fast, swift ______________________________

chilly, cool ______________________________

ill, unwell _______________________________

high, elevated ___________________________

fearless, bold ___________________________

powerful, fit ____________________________

starving, empty __________________________

idle, not active ___________________________

large, enormous _________________________

lagging, not fast _________________________

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SIMILEs
A simile is a comparison of two things using the words ‘like’ or ‘as’
Using phrases below, explain what the lines mean.

a / My dad / cucumber / as / is / cool / as

_____________________________
_____________________________
He / as / ran / fast / as / lightning
_____________________________
_____________________________
a / light / as / The little baby / is / feather / as
_____________________________
_____________________________
a /Simi’s voice / as / clear / is / bell / as
_____________________________
_____________________________
as/ cheeks / red / Tom’s / were / a / tomato / as
_____________________________
_____________________________
buildings/ as / These / as / high / are / mountains / the
_____________________________
_____________________________