Simile

You are as brave as a lion. (a)  

• Simile
• Not a simile

Check all responses that ARE similes (3).

• Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.

• Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

• I like to eat steak and potatoes.

• He should have threw it away as he walked by the trash can.

• He is as fast as a cheetah.

Which phrase is NOT a simile? (a)  

• He's a workhorse.
• He's as strong as an ox.

Which phrase IS a simile? (a)  

• It is ice cold in this room.
• You're as cold as ice.

Which are similes?

• Chevrolets are build like a rock.

• Like a good neighbor Statefarm is there.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

She is as thin as a rake.

What two pictures are being compared?

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

This is a simile:

I slept like a log.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

This is a simile:

He is a hard head.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

This is a simile:

This dress fits like a glove.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

This is a simile:

He is as nutty as a fruitcake.

• True

• False

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D