Simile - Practice

A _______ compares two things using like or as.

• smile

• simile

• metaphor

A simile compares two things using ______ or ________.

• like or as

• lick or has

A simile says how two things are the same.

• True

• False

A simile says how two things are different.

• True

• False

What things are being compared in the simile below?

My pencil is as yellow as the sun.

• yellow

• as

• pencil

• sun

How are the pencil and the sun the same in the simile below?

My pencil is as yellow as the sun.

• they are both very big

• they are both yellow

• they are both very hot

• they are both very small

Which words are missing in the gaps?

Marty's lemonade was ___ cold ___ ice.

Which word best completes the simile?

Marty's lemonade was _____ ice.

Choose the BEST example of a simile:

• Carlos's computer looked nice.

• Shonda's eraser looked white like snow.

• Wind blew hard through the woods.

Choose the BEST example of a simile:

• I like pizza for dinner.

• Ice cream tastes very sweet.

• Tarik had a book as big as his desk.

• Nina doesn't like to play video games.