This document provides examples of similes and exercises to identify, form, and understand their meanings. It begins by giving examples of common similes and having students put them in the correct order. Following sections include choosing words to complete similes, matching similes to their meanings, writing similes based on contexts, and identifying the meanings of various similes. The goal is to help students learn how to use similes and understand their significance as a literary device.

1. SIMILES
1. Put the words in the correct order to form similes
1. dodo / as / dead / a / as
2. as / cute / kitten / as / a
3. clear / as / a / as / mud
4. busy / bee / as / as / a
5. as / two / as / pod / in / as / peas / alike / a
2. CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER TO FORM SIMILES.
1. As funny as…
a) my father b) a clown c) a joke
2. As clean as…
a) a whistle b) a hotel c) a room
3. As slow as…
a) a snail b) a lame c) a tortoise
4. As big as…
a) a mansion b) as a house c) a hotel
5. As quick as…
a) lightning b) a gazelle c) a car
Clara Díaz’s group

2. 3. Choose the correct word to complete each simile. There are two
extra words.
black, fresh, snug, old, brave, tall, funny, slow, pure, mad
1. as _______ as a daisy
2. as _______ as a clown
3. as _______ as coal
4. as _______ as a tortoise
5. as _______ as a hatter
6. as _______ as a skyscraper
7. as _______ as the hills
8. as _______ as a lion
4. Match each simile with its meaning:
1. as pure as snow a) very difficult to understand
2. as cute as a kitten b) very resistant and strong
3. as clear as mud c) pure and innocent
4. as strong as an ox d) very friendly or kindly
5. as sweet as sugar e) very innocent
6. as innocent as an angel f) very nice or cute
Noa’s group

3. 5. Match each simile with its meaning:
As mad as a hatter Really fast
As quick as lightning Completely insane
As old as the hills Extremely old
As tall as a skyscraper Very high.
6. Can you identify these similes?
Adrián’s group

4. 7. Write the correct simile according to the context of the sentence:
1. Pepito is ………………………., you laugh a lot whenever you are around him.
2. Usain Bolt is …………………… He can run 44 km per hour!
3. My mobile phone is ………………….. It has fallen down more than a hundred
times and it still works perfectly.
4. He found the physics lesson ……………………. He couldn’t understand
anything.
5. This clock is ……………………… It belonged to my great-grandmother.
6. The cake I cooked was ……………………. I almost burnt the whole kitchen
while baking it!
7. Those sisters are ……………………….. They look like each other's clones.
8. The Titanic was …………………………….. It was 269 meters long!
8. What’s the meaning of the following similes?
1. As bald as a coot.
2. As a snug as a bug in a rug.
3. As poor as a church mouse.
4. As mad as a hatter.
5. As busy as a bee. Gloria’s group
9. And the meaning of these?
a. -As old as the hills:
b. -As strong as an ox:
c. -As brave as a lion:
d. -As snug as a bug in a rug:
e. -As clean as a whistle:
f. -As clear as mud:
Ángel’s group