Understanding Similes
A Grade 6 ELA worksheet to help students identify, understand, and use similes in their writing.
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Read each section carefully and answer the questions to demonstrate your understanding of similes. Remember, a simile compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, usually by employing the words 'like' or 'as'. Similes are used to make descriptions more vivid and interesting. For example, 'The clouds were like cotton balls' compares clouds to cotton balls to help the reader imagine their soft, fluffy appearance.
1. Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The moon is a giant pearl in the sky.
Her smile was as bright as the sun.
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
My alarm clock is a screaming banshee.
2. In the sentence 'The runner was as fast as a cheetah', what two things are being compared?
runner and speed
runner and cheetah
fast and cheetah
fast and runner
Complete each sentence by adding a word or phrase to create a simile.
3. The baby's skin was as soft as a .
4. The old house creaked like a .
5. After the long hike, I was hungry as a .
6. Write a sentence using a simile to describe a quiet library.
7. Write a sentence using a simile to describe a delicious meal.
8. A simile uses the words 'like' or 'as' to compare two unlike things.
True
False
9. The phrase 'Her eyes were stars' is an example of a simile.
True
False
10. Read the following paragraph. Underline any similes you find, and then explain what each simile helps the reader understand.
The old car chugged up the hill, its engine sputtering like a tired cough. Smoke billowed from the exhaust pipe, dark as a stormy cloud. Inside, the seats were as lumpy as old mattresses, and the dashboard rattled like a tambourine. Despite its age, the car was as reliable as a loyal dog, always getting its owner where he needed to go.