Name:__________________________________

Using
Similes

Figurative language includes special forms that writers use to help readers make a
strong connection to their words. A simile is one kind of figurative language.
It makes a comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.

Complete the sentences below by finishing the simile in each sentence.

1. He quickly discovered that his new friend was as smart as ____________________.

2. With his long legs and neck, he stretched as tall as _________________________.

3. The crashing waves in the ocean were foamy like ___________________________.

4. When her parents left, she felt as lonely as ________________________________.

5. He sharpened his pencil until its point was sharp like ________________________.

6. The rain danced on the roof like _________________________________________.

7. My little brother is as funny as __________________________________________.

8. The old bread was as dry as ____________________________________________.

9. The yowling of the cat at night was like___________________________________.

10. Jesse’s taco chips were as crunchy as ____________________________________.

11. After his huge dinner, Pete’s belly was round like____________________________.

12. Jennifer’s bedroom was as messy as _____________________________________.

13. Albert was as curious as________________________________________________.

14. Our new jigsaw puzzle is as impossible as_________________________________.

15. The little girls plays the piano as expertly as ______________________________.

16. Grandpa Joe’s singing was out of tune, like _______________________________.

17. Whoever designed the mural at school is as creative as ______________________.

18. Getting ready for school in the morning is as crazy as _______________________.

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 Using Key
Name:__________________________________
Similes

Figurative language includes special forms that writers use to help readers make a
strong connection to their words. A simile is one kind of figurative language.
It makes a comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.

Complete the sentences below by finishing the simile in each sentence.

Student answers will vary.
Sample answers given.

a college professor
19. He quickly discovered that his new friend was as smart as ____________________.

as a giraffe
20. With his long legs and neck, he stretched as tall as _________________________.

21. The crashing waves in the ocean were foamy like ___________________________.
whipped cream

22. When her parents left, she felt as lonely as ________________________________.

a hermit

a knife
23. He sharpened his pencil until its point was sharp like ________________________.

24. The rain danced on the roof like _________________________________________.

a hundred preschool ballerinas

a clown
25. My little brother is as funny as __________________________________________.

26. The old bread was as dry as ____________________________________________.

a piece of old shoe

fingernails on a chalkboard
27. The yowling of the cat at night was like___________________________________.

28. Jesse’s taco chips were as crunchy as ____________________________________.

cornflakes

29. After his huge dinner, Pete’s belly was round like____________________________.
a ball

a pig pen
30. Jennifer’s bedroom was as messy as _____________________________________.

31. Albert was as curious as________________________________________________.

a world explorer

32. Our new jigsaw puzzle is as impossible as_________________________________.

putting Humpty Dumpty together again

Mozart
33. The little girls plays the piano as expertly as ______________________________.

a bird being choked

34. Grandpa Joe’s singing was out of tune, like _______________________________.

35. Whoever designed the mural at school is as creative as ______________________.

Picasso

feeding animals in the zoo

36. Getting ready for school in the morning is as crazy as _______________________.

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