Simile Exercise with Answers:
Part 1: Identifying Similes
Read the following sentences and decide if they are similes or not. If it’s a simile, underline the comparison and circle the words "like" or "as."
1. The teacher’s voice was as sweet as honey.
2. The car zoomed down the road, leaving a trail of dust.
3. Her hair shimmered like gold in the sunlight.
4. The cake was delicious, moist, and fluffy.
5. The crowd cheered as loudly as a thunderstorm.
6. The flowers bloomed with colors so bright and vivid.
7. His heart raced like a drum during the race.
8. The dog barked loudly and ran around the yard.
Part 2: Create Your Own Similes
Use the following prompts to create your own similes. Here are some sample answers to get you started!
1. Your best friend:
Example: My best friend is as loyal as a puppy.
2. The ocean:
Example: The ocean was as deep as the mysteries of the universe.
3. A rainy day:
Example: The rain fell like a curtain of glass from the sky.
4. Your favorite food:
Example: The pizza was as cheesy as a dream.
5. A bright star in the sky:
Example: The star was as bright as a diamond in the dark.
Part 1: Identifying Similes
1. Simile
2. Not a simile
3. Simile
4. Not a simile
5. Simile
6. Not a simile
7. Simile
8. Not a simile
Part 2: Create Your Own Similes (Sample Answers):
Part 1: Identifying Similes
Read the following sentences and decide if they are similes or not. If it’s a simile, underline the comparison and circle the words "like" or "as."
1. The teacher’s voice was as sweet as honey.
2. The car zoomed down the road, leaving a trail of dust.
3. Her hair shimmered like gold in the sunlight.
4. The cake was delicious, moist, and fluffy.
5. The crowd cheered as loudly as a thunderstorm.
6. The flowers bloomed with colors so bright and vivid.
7. His heart raced like a drum during the race.
8. The dog barked loudly and ran around the yard.
Part 2: Create Your Own Similes
Use the following prompts to create your own similes. Here are some sample answers to get you started!
1. Your best friend:
Example: My best friend is as loyal as a puppy.
2. The ocean:
Example: The ocean was as deep as the mysteries of the universe.
3. A rainy day:
Example: The rain fell like a curtain of glass from the sky.
4. Your favorite food:
Example: The pizza was as cheesy as a dream.
5. A bright star in the sky:
Example: The star was as bright as a diamond in the dark.
Summary of Answers:
Part 1: Identifying Similes
1. Simile
2. Not a simile
3. Simile
4. Not a simile
5. Simile
6. Not a simile
7. Simile
8. Not a simile
Part 2: Create Your Own Similes (Sample Answers):
1. My best friend is as dependable as the sunrise.
2. The ocean was as vast as the sky.
3. The rain poured like a waterfall from the heavens.
4. The pizza was as hot as the sun.
5. The star sparkled like a beacon in the night.
Lesson Plans:
Lesson Plan of Adverbs
-- Adverb Worksheet
Lesson Plan of Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
-- Degrees of Comparison Worksheet
Lesson Plan of Prepositions
-- Prepositions Worksheet
Lesson Plan of Conjunctions
-- Conjunctions Worksheet
Lesson Plan of use Articles (a/an/the)
-- Articles(A/An/The) Worksheet
-- Adverb Worksheet
Lesson Plan of Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
-- Degrees of Comparison Worksheet
Lesson Plan of Prepositions
-- Prepositions Worksheet
Lesson Plan of Conjunctions
-- Conjunctions Worksheet
Lesson Plan of use Articles (a/an/the)
-- Articles(A/An/The) Worksheet