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Simile Worksheets

 

These worksheets are to help students understand similes and practise using them.


Simile Worksheet

This collection of worksheets explores similes using 'like' or 'as'.

Simile Worksheet


 Animal Similes

Students fill in the blanks with animals that are commonly used in similes such as bee, bat, mouse as in 'busy as a bee', 'blind as a bat', or 'quiet as a mouse'.

Animal Similes


 A Simile Crossword

A crossword with a lot of the very common similes in English.

Similes Crossword


 Simile Conversation

This three-liner comes from the basic conversations section. Students memorize the conversation and then use the patterns to describe some aliens.

Simile Conversation


Simile Flashcards

Students describe animals and objects on an alien world using 'like' constructions.

Simile Cards

 


 Simile Whispers: Describing an Alien

Students play the game 'Chinese whispers' to see which team can relay a description of an alien back to the teacher first. There are four aliens to be described by four teams. Teachers should post one or two copies at the front of the class and then stand at the back of the class with another copy to keep track of students' progress.

 

Simile Whispers

 


Other worksheets that introduce literary devices to students at an elementary level:

 

Opposites | Rhymes | Alliteration | Metaphors | Exaggerations | Synonym Worksheets

 

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