Similes Grade 5

What is being compared to what? "Andrew is as sly as a fox."

• Andrew to the fox.

• Andrew to sly.

What is being compared to what? "He was as nervous as a cat around a room full of rocking chairs.

• he - rocking chairs

• he - cat

What is being compared to what? Annastasia had a smile as sweet as sugar.

• Annastasia - sweet

• Annastasia - sugar

What is being compared to what? "After he finished playing the basketball game, his hair was oily like fried chicken.

• his hair - freid chicken

• his hair- oily

What is being compared to what? "Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin."

• her face - baby's skin

• her face - lotion

What is being compared to what? "My two-year-old cousin was as bouncy as a bunny when she got outside.

• my cousin - bouncy

• my cousin - bunny

What is being compared to what? "The new science book is as heavy as an elephant."

• the book - an elephant

• the book - heavy

What is being compared to what? "The extra glue was as sticky as syrup on their fingers.

• glue - syrup

• glue - fingers

What is being compared to what? "Mr. Hanson, the P.E. teacher, is as strong as an Olympic athlete.

• Mr. Hanson - teacher

• Mr. Hanson - Olympic athlete

What is being compared to what? "My mom's tea is as hot as the sun."

• tea - the sun

• my mom - sun