Identifying and Using Similes

What is the simile? She was sick as a dog after eating all that.

• she was sick

• sick as a dog

• after eating all that

A simile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as.

• True

• False

1. Lakshmi is usually as quiet as a ____

• Fox

• LION

• SLEEPING BABY

The night was as black as ________.

• DIRT

• COAL

• LEAD

The fire alarm was like a screaming _____.

• BABY

• FIRE

• STEEL

6. He was so scared that he shook like a _____.

• WINDMILL

• JELLY

• ROCK

7. She was as light as a _______.

• FEATHER

• COAL

• BAT

The road is as straight as an _____.

• ICE

• OWL

• ARROW

The ship capsized and sunk like a _____.

• KNIFE

• CORD

• STONE

Navneet can swim like a ______.

• DOG

• EEL

• FISH