Simile

 

Simile
A simile compares two different things so people reading or hearing the simile get a picture in their minds. Using similes make sentences more interesting to read or hear. 

example:
as busy as a bee, as sweet as honey, as white as snow

Fill in the blanks from the list to complete these well known similes. 

1. The cashier at the grocery store is as busy as a _____.
2. The track star runs like a ________.
3. She dives well and swims like a __________.
4. He saw the distant star; he must have eyes like a ______ .
5. Don’t call Charlie; he chatters like a ______.
6. In her prom dress, Lucy was as pretty as a _____.
7. The vanilla sponge cake is as light as a ____.
8. Her eyes are as deep as the ______.
9. The sound was as clear as _______.
10. My dog obeys well and is as good as _______.
11. The gymnast is as nimble as a ______.
12. It’s sad that the model is as thin as a _______.
13. The back tire of the car is as flat as a ________.
14. Learning similes is as easy as ______.
15. Wet concrete is soft but dry concrete is as hard as _____.