Similes

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A simile is a fun way to compare someone to something.
Here are some examples:

A person with a bad sunburn can be described this way:
She's as red as a lobster! (A lobster is red, and she is red.)

A person who is stubborn can be described this way:
He's as stubborn as a mule. (A mule is stubborn, and he is stubborn.)

Exercise Instructions:
1) Click on the next word in to put it in the box.
(or you may type the words if it's easier.)
2) You may change the answer if you make a mistake.
3) When you're done, click the Check button to see how you did.

Now try to guess the similes below. Good luck!

NEXT QUESTION:

blind	free	hard	quiet	strong
busy	fresh	high	red	sweet
clear	good	light	regular	tough
clever	happy	old	sick	weak

Click the word above to put it into the boxes below, or you may type it instead.
1. He's as as a bat. He needs glasses. 2. Mary's as as a bee. She works a lot.

3. Shhh! Be as as a mouse! 4. MaryEllen's as as the hills. She's 97 now!

5. It's as as a feather. I can lift it. 6. It's as as a bell. I can hear it.

7. I always feel as as a daisy after my shower. 8. It smells as as a rose. Yummmm!

9. She's as as a fox. She's very sly. 10. He's as as a dog. Poor guy!

11. A newborn baby is as as a kitten. 12. Lee is as as a bird. He got out of jail yesterday.

13. She's as as a beet. She is embarrassed! 14. She's as as a lark. She's getting married today.

15. My bed's as as a rock. I can't sleep on it. 16. The kids were as as gold. I loved babysitting them.

17. John's as as an ox. He can lift anything. 18. Mick's as as a kite. He got some really good news.

19. The train comes as as clockwork. It's never late. 20. The soldier was as as nails. He slept in the jungle for a week.

Number of correct answers :

1. He's as as a bat. He needs glasses.	2. Mary's as as a bee. She works a lot.
3. Shhh! Be as as a mouse!	4. MaryEllen's as as the hills. She's 97 now!
5. It's as as a feather. I can lift it.	6. It's as as a bell. I can hear it.
7. I always feel as as a daisy after my shower.	8. It smells as as a rose. Yummmm!
9. She's as as a fox. She's very sly.	10. He's as as a dog. Poor guy!
11. A newborn baby is as as a kitten.	12. Lee is as as a bird. He got out of jail yesterday.
13. She's as as a beet. She is embarrassed!	14. She's as as a lark. She's getting married today.
15. My bed's as as a rock. I can't sleep on it.	16. The kids were as as gold. I loved babysitting them.
17. John's as as an ox. He can lift anything.	18. Mick's as as a kite. He got some really good news.
19. The train comes as as clockwork. It's never late.	20. The soldier was as as nails. He slept in the jungle for a week.