Question

similes find the similes. highlight or underline them. 1. the clock struck midnight and the sky was as black as ink. 2. the new couch was as big as a bus and could hardly fit inside their small living room. 3. she forgot her glasses and felt as blind as a bat, so she had difficulty reading. 4. she forgot her homework four days in a row and felt as flaky as a snowstorm. 5. after getting all the questions correct on her test, she felt as wise as an owl. 6. the snobby and conceited girl treated everyone badly and was as cold as ice. 7. i needed my sunglasses inside since the lights were as bright as day. 8. the new baby looked as cute as a cupcake in his brand new giraffe sweater. 9. her brand new puppy was as cute as a button when he chased his tail in circles. 10. the frog wasnt moving because it was as dead as a doornail. 11. when everyone is sleeping, the house is as quiet as a mouse. 12. when she graduated from high school, her mom was as proud as a peacock. 13. when the school bell rings at the end of the day i feel as free as a bird. 14. she accidentally dropped the meatball and it was as flat as a pancake. 15. she ate the huge pizza all by herself and felt as fat as a pig. 16. she exercised and ate healthy things all week and felt as light as a feather. 17. finding the ring she lost was like finding a needle in a haystack. 18. the girl walked as slow as a snail because she was so exhausted. 19. the class was as quiet as a mouse because they didnt want to get in trouble. 20. she was so cozy in her bed she felt as snug as a bug in a rug.

Explanation:

Similes are figures of speech that make comparisons using "as...as" or "like". In each sentence, the comparison is highlighted by these key - words.

Answer:

1. as black as ink
2. as big as a bus
3. as blind as a bat
4. as flaky as a snowstorm
5. as wise as an owl
6. as cold as ice
7. as bright as day
8. as cute as a cupcake
9. as cute as a button
10. as dead as a doornail
11. as quiet as a mouse
12. as proud as a peacock
13. as free as a bird
14. as flat as a pancake
15. as fat as a pig
16. as light as a feather
17. like finding a needle in a haystack
18. as slow as a snail
19. as quiet as a mouse
20. as snug as a bug in a rug