Similes - An English-Zone.Com Quiz

Similes

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.)

Now try to guess the similes below. Good luck!
Choose a word and write it into the boxes below.

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.