similes vocablary exercises

2 Find ten adjectives in the word search.
1 Complete the phrases. Then match them to the pictures.
1 as clever as a __________

b

a

DSERATUKLAWHITEBJZBIGYFASVRMSOOL
LPIVWEOCPRAHSOLDVEZTTISTUBBORNCO
PHEAVYCKDUTZRASTI

2 as deep as the _________
3 as cool as a ___________
4 as black as ____________
5 as light as a ___________

c

d

6 as stubborn as a ________
7 as clear as a ___________
8 as easy as ____________
9 as free as a ___________

e
f

10 as old as the _________

i
g

j

4 Complete the sentences with an ‘as…as’ phrase.
1 Daddy is very thirsty. His throat is
________________________.

h
3 Find the pairs.

2 Kate’s little son didn’t cry at the doctor’s. He was
________________________.
3 Grandma is 72 years old. Her hair is
________________________.
4 Brian has beautiful eyes. They are
________________________.
5 ‘I’ll carry your bag.’
‘No, thanks. It isn’t heavy. It is
_______________________.’
6 Without my glasses I’m
_______________________.

5 What do they mean with ‘as…as’ phrases?
as blind as a bat / as proud as a peacock /
as deep as the sea / as red as a beetroot /
as good as gold / as big as an elephant

6 Rearrange the words to get a sentence.

1 black /hair/as/Sarah’s/is/coal/as
_____________________________________
2 was/a/teacher/cool/as/our/cucumber/as

1 You can’t see the bottom: ______________________

_____________________________________

2 Feel embarrassed: ___________________________

3 as/boyfriend/giraffe/as/Gina’s/a/is/tall

3 Large, huge, enormous: ________________________

_____________________________________
4 are/as/cartoon/lion/heroes/brave/as/a

4 Cannot see anything: __________________________

_____________________________________

5 Obedient, dutiful: ____________________________

5 the/is/hills/as/this/old/as/book

6 Self-confident, sententious: _____________________

_____________________________________

2 Find ten adjectives in the word search.

WHITEBIGFSOLEOPRAHSOLDTISTUBBORN
CHEAVYK

1 Complete the phrases. Then match them to the pictures.
1 as clever as a fox

4

b

a

2 as deep as the sea

1
0

3 as cool as a cucumber
4 as black as coal

6

5 as light as a feather

c

d

6 as stubborn as a mule
7 as clear as a bell
8 as easy as ABC

5

e
8

3

9 as free as a bird

f

10 as old as the hills

i
g
1

j

7

h

9
2

3 Find the pairs.

4 Complete the sentences with an ‘as…as’ phrase.
1 Daddy is very thirsty. His throat is as dry as a
bone.
2 Kate’s little son didn’t cry at the doctor’s. He was
as good as gold.
3 Grandma is 72 years old. Her hair is as white as
snow.

busy –bee
high – mountain
sick – dog
cold – ice
sharp – razor
dry – bone
wise – owl
big - elephant

4 Brian has beautiful eyes. They are as blue as the
sky.
5 ‘I’ll carry your bag.’
‘No, thanks. It isn’t heavy. It is as light as a
feather.’
6 Without my glasses I’m as blind as a bat.

5 What do they mean with ‘as…as’ phrases?
as blind as a bat / as proud as a peacock /
as deep as the sea / as red as a beetroot /
as good as gold / as big as an elephant

6 Rearrange the words to get a sentence.
1 black /hair/as/Sarah’s/is/coal/as
Sarah’s hair is as black as coal.
2 was/a/teacher/cool/as/our/cucumber/as

1 You can’t see the bottom: as deep as the sea

Our teacher was as cool as a cucumber.

2 Feel embarrassed: as red as a beetroot

3 as/boyfriend/giraffe/as/Gina’s/a/is/tall

3 Large, huge, enormous: as big as an elephant

Gina’s boyfriend is as tall as a giraffe.
4 are/as/cartoon/lion/heroes/brave/as/a

4 Cannot see anything: as blind as a bat

Cartoon heroes are as brave as a lion.

5 Obedient, dutiful: as good as gold

5 the/is/hills/as/this/old/as/book

6 Self-confident, sententious: as proud as a peacock

This book is as old as the hills.