Simile Practice Worksheet
A Grade 5 ELA worksheet focusing on identifying and creating similes to enhance language and vocabulary skills.
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Simile Practice Worksheet
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A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by using the words 'like' or 'as'. It helps to make writing more descriptive and interesting. Read each section carefully and answer the questions.
1. Which sentence contains a simile?
The wind howled through the trees.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
The flowers danced in the breeze.
He was a lion in battle.
2. Find the simile in the sentence: 'The old car rattled down the road like a tin can full of rocks.'
The old car rattled
down the road
like a tin can full of rocks
The old car rattled down the road
Complete each sentence with a word or phrase to create a simile.
3. The baby's skin was as soft as .
4. The runner was as fast as a .
5. The clouds looked like in the sky.
Read each statement. Determine if it is a simile or not.
6. The snow was a blanket over the ground. (Is this a simile?)
True
False
7. The new student was as quiet as a mouse. (Is this a simile?)
True
False
8. Write a sentence using a simile to describe a delicious meal.
9. Write a sentence using a simile to describe a scary sound.
Read the short paragraph below. Then, on the lines provided, identify two similes and explain what they mean.
The morning air was crisp and cool, like a freshly opened soda. Sarah walked to school, her backpack feeling as heavy as a bag of bricks. The sun, a giant orange ball, slowly rose above the trees, casting long shadows across the path. Birds chirped happily, their songs sweet like honey.
10. Simile 1:
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11. Simile 2:
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