Similes - ANSWER KEY

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.

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__blind	__free	__hard	__quiet	__strong
__busy	__fresh	__high	__red	__sweet
__clear	__good	__light	__regular	__tough
__clever	__happy	__old	__sick	__weak

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

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