Similes

Similes

Similes are used to compare objects, things or people with something of the similar value.

These are the common similes we use in our daily life.

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1. What is a simile?

• A comparison of two things not using "like" or "as"

• A comparison of two things that uses "like" or "as"

• A person, place or thing

• A phrase that says one thing but means another

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2. Which one of the following is a simile?

• Her hair was like snow.

• You are my sunshine.

• Success is key.

• He is a night owl.

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3. As strong as ______

• a toothpick

• an ox

• a snail

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4. As sweet as ______

• an ox

• sugar

• a fox

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5. As old as ______

• the hills

• a mouse

• a bird

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6. John was as busy as a ____ preparing for his upcoming exam.

• star

• butterfly

• bee

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7. The food is as hard as ___. We can't eat it.

• water

• rock

• cucumber

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8. He ran as fast as a ____ and became the champion for the race.

• cat

• tiger

• leopard

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9. I am as hungry as a ____. I can eat everything on the table.

• cat

• bear

• dog

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10. The baby crawls as slow as a _____.

• tortoise

• cat

• rabbit

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11. Today, I feel as fresh as a _____.

• sunflower

• daisy

• rose

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12. Time passes by very fast. It is as fast as ____.

• thunder

• lightning

• tortoise

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13. The Mathematics questions are as easy as ____.

• CDE

• ABC

• 123

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14. Her face turned as red as _____ when she was angry.

• mango

• tomato

• chilli

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15. The cake is as sweet as ____.

• sweet

• ice cream

• honey

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16. Phei Qinn was calm and ____________ during the spelling quiz.

• as cool as a cucumber

• as tough as nails

• as loud as thunder

• as good as gold

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17. Although Kai Ren and his twin brother look ____________, their characters are different.

• as wise as an owl

• as smooth as silk

• as alike as two peas

• as graceful as a swan

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18. The new smartphone is ____________. It doesn't weigh a ton like the old model.

• as old as the hills

• as light as a feather

• as smooth as silk

• as steady as a rock

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19.The villagers ask the old man for advice because he is ____________.

• as hungry as a wolf

• as wise as an owl

• as poor as a church mouse

• as proud as a peacock

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20. Sing Yu is a good swimmer. She swims ____________.

• like a fish

• like a log

• like a horse

• like an eagle