RIC-6242 Primary Grammar and Word Study - Book C

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Similes
A simile compares one thing with another, usually using
the words ‘as’ or ‘like’; for example:
She slept like a log.
The sea is as smooth as glass;
The sand on my feet is hot like fire.
The seagulls swoop like vultures;
The sun is as fierce as an angry tiger.
1. (a) Underline the four similes in the poem.
(b) In each line of the poem, circle the two things being compared.
2. Match the beginnings and endings of these well-known similes.
(a) as cool as a • • bat
(b) as blind as a • • toast
(c) as quick as • • feather
(d) as light as a • • lightning
(e) as warm as • • cucumber
3. Add words to complete this simile poem about a monster. Draw your
monster.
The monster is as tall as a .
His eyes are black like .
His fur is as dirty as .
His teeth are sharp like .
The monster is as hungry as .
And as scary as .
Hint: Similes are
often introduced
with ‘as’ or ‘like’.
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4. Write a sentence that uses this simile: ‘as flat as a pancake’.
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