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Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Similes
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A simile (pronounced si mil ee) compares two unlike things and the sentence usually contains 'like' or 'as'. Similes can really enhance English and even bring a smile (nearly a simile!) to the face. Similes are comparisons and are useful when writing creatively and constructing poetry.
 

Grades 6, 7 and 8 - English Language - Middle School - Similes
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20 Questions

1. Complete the following popular simile.
I was very tired last night; I slept like .......
2. Complete the following popular simile.
The confident leader was as bold as .......
3. Which sentence contains a simile?
4. Complete the following popular simile.
The puppies were as mad as .......
5. Complete the following popular simile.
The young man was as proud as .......
6. Complete the following popular simile.
He swims like .......
7. Which sentence contains a simile?
8. Which sentence contains a simile?
9. Which sentence contains a simile?
10. Complete the following popular simile.
The kitten was trembling like .......
11. Complete the following popular simile.
The professor was as wise as .......
12. Complete the following popular simile.
The room was as cold as .......
13. Which sentence contains a simile?
14. Which sentence contains a simile?
15. Which sentence contains a simile?
16. Which sentence contains a simile?
17. Which sentence contains a simile?
18. Which sentence contains a simile?
19. Complete the following popular simile.
She is as sly as .......
20. Complete the following popular simile.
The brothers are as alike as .......