Identifying and Using Similes

Which of the following is a characteristic of similes?

• Similes use connecting words like 'like' or 'as' to establish a clear comparison.

• Similes create vivid mental images by stating that one thing is another thing.

• Similes are often used to emphasize a particular quality or attribute of the subject.

• Similes directly compare two different things without using connecting words.

Which of the following is an example of a simile?

• She runs as fast as a cheetah.

• The sun is shining brightly.

• The mountain stood tall and majestic.

• The flowers danced in the wind.

Which words are commonly used in a simile?

• 'With' or 'without'

• 'Like' or 'as'

• 'Not' or 'never'

• 'Is' or 'are'

How does a simile compare two different things?

• By using the words 'not' or 'never'

• By using the words 'is' or 'are'

• By using the words 'with' or 'without'

• By using the words 'like' or 'as'

What figurative language is used in this example? "And one thought crystallizes like an icy blast I'm never going back, the past is in the past Let it go.."

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

His eyes started to get as wide as the sun.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Identify the simile in the sentence below.
James was so tired when he got home that he slept like a baby.

• James was tired

• slept like a baby

• he got home

• James was a baby

She must be as blind as a bat!

• simile

• metaphor

They both went tumbling down like bowling pins.

• Simile

• Metaphor

His sister's eyes were filled with rage like fire.

• Simile

• Metaphor