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Examples
He is as tall as a giant.
She is as fast as a rocket.
He is as graceful as a swan.
She is as sneaky as a fox.
He is as quiet as a mouse.
How could I say that somebody:
runs fast
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is pretty
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jumps well
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is strong
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How could I say that something:
is hard
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feels soft
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is sweet
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feels rough
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is heavy
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sounds noisy
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is light
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As fast as a horse
soft
pretty heavy
big hot
Complete the simile sentence.
1. Without his glasses, he's as ____________ as a
bat.
2.That's a pretty dress! It's as ___________ as a
rainbow.
3. Be quiet. You are as ______________ as a
herd of elephants.
4. Are you feeling sick? You are as __________ as a
ghost.
5. Her hands are dirty. They are as __________ as
night.
6. She's quick. She's as _______________ as
lightning.
7. After he squashed it, it was as ____________
as a pancake.
8. I can't grab it. It's as ____________ as an eel.
9. She is so skinny. She's as ____________ as a
toothpick.
10. Don't touch that broken glass. It's as _______
as a razor.
11. It doesn't weigh much. It’s as _________ as
a feather.
12. He's really smart. He's as___________ as an
owl.
Improving Similes
If you want to say a kid is very noisy you can say:
He is as noisy as an elephant.
That is an ok simile, but we can improve it by
thinking of something even noisier than an
elephant. Well, what is noisier than an elephant? A
whole herd of elephants. And so a better simile
might be:
He is as noisy as a herd of elephants.
If you want to say something is old you could
say:
It's as old as the pharaoh.
• As scary as a shark.
• Eyes like diamonds.
• Teeth as sharp as razors.
• As fast as a rocket.
Try to create your own simile story
What am I?