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boots!” (simile) 1. A simile is a word that compares words in a sentence, It uses the words as or like.
For example:
© His arms were weak and felt like noodles.
© They are as different as night and day.
© She is as thin as a toothpick.
© Last night, I slept like a log.
very different by renaming it.
For example:
* Jenny is a fish when she swims.
© The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
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«© The snow is a white bl:
Personification is giving human characteristics to things that are not human.
For example:
«© The sun smiled down on us.
* My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every moming.
* My house is a friend who protects me. Dat.
Simile Practice Worksheet
A simile is a comparison between two things using the words “like” or “as.”
Directions: Circle the simile in each sentence below.
Example A- The man was hungry asa bear at dinner.
Answer: hungry as a bear
a. The boy was smart as @ fox when trying te pass his test.
2. The running back was quick as a cat on the football field.
3. My dad Is tough as nails because he never shows weakness.
4. The boxer head Is hard as a rack.
5. The player is tough as a tiger.
6. The boy cried like a baby when he fell off the swing.
7. The boy drinks like a fish at the water fountain.
Directions: For each simile given below, write what you think it means.
8. As plain as day
9. As poor as di
10, As pure as snow
11. As straight as an arrow Figurative Language
Label each example of figurative language. Choose between
simile, metaphor, or personification.
1. The stars were as bright as jewels.
2. Alex’s nose was a red cherry when he came inside.
5. Tulips ung their heads in shame.