Simile for Middle Schoolers

Check all responses that ARE similes.

• 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 a simile?

• He's a workhorse.

• He's as strong as an ox.

She is as thin as a rake.

What two pictures are being compared?

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This is a simile:

The mountain is as tall as the Eiffel Tower.

• True

• False

Which sentence is an example of simile?

• You came in as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble.

• That's my word.

• When it's your turn in the chair, you stand at attention and forget about who you were when you walked through the door.

What two words help you identify simile in a text?

• "as" and "like"

• "because" and "why"

• "cause" and "effect"

Which sentence is an example of simile?

• The cat is small.

• Jahvonne is fast like a cheetah.

• The rose is pretty.

• Jahvonne is a cheetah.

Which sentence is an example of simile ?

• Mary is cool.

• Cameron is smart.

• Amir is ice.

• Amir is as cool like ice.

As sharp as ______

• a knife

• a dog

• a smartypants

As sweet as ______

• an ox
• sugar
• a fox