Similes and Comparisons in Language

Ted is very brave. Ted is as brave as....

• a puppy

• a lion

• a pigeon

• a zebra

This TV show is boring. Watching the show is like...

• fighting an alligator

• reading an exciting book

• watching paint dry

• driving a race car

Peter is very thin. Peter is as skinny as...

• a bean pole

• a sleeping bulldog

• an ancient oak tree

• a tall sailboat

The wood was easy to cut. Mary's saw cut through the wood like...

• rain pounding on a tin roof

• sharp scissors through a tin can

• diamonds on a necklace

• a hot knife through butter

Keirah isn't feeling well and her face is pale. She is as pale as...

• a ghost

• a squirrel

• a bucket of sand

• a black and white penguin

Kenneth is very rough and clumsy. Kenneth is like...

• a cow in a rainforest

• a bull in a china shop

• a lion hunting prey

• a tiger pouncing on a rabbit

These toys are rare and hard-to-find. They're as scarce as...

• birds' feathers

• horses' hair

• hens' teeth

• turtles' shells

The kids were all coming to the pool. The pool attracted the kids like...

• rain to the desert sands

• elephants to mice

• a balloon to helium

• flies to honey