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As Busy as a Beehive

Similes: comparing two things with as … as and like

Lesson 1
Mild
Name
Date
Chef Polpetta

A simile says one thing is like another. It uses as … as or like.

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Tick the simile that works

aThe bread was as soft as a pillow.The bread was as soft as a rock.simile
bI like ice cream.The ice cream was as cold as snow.simile
cThe cat was as quiet as a drum.The cat was as quiet as a mouse.simile
dThe pasta was as long as a snake.The pasta was as long as a pea.simile
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Find the 3 mistakes

Today at the café! Our soup is as hot as a snowman. The bread is as soft as a rock. The lemonade is as cold as ice. Our cakes are as light as a brick.
One simile works. Leave that one alone.
Write the corrections here
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As Busy as a Beehive

Lesson 1 · Mild · side 2

Name
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Now you write

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Word banka beehivea mousethe suna feathersnow
a Finish the simile about a busy kitchen:
The kitchen was as busy as
b Finish the simile about a quiet cat:
The cat was as quiet as
c Finish the simile about a hot oven:
The oven was as hot as
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Help Polpetta

Chef Polpetta

I wrote a simile! I like pizza. It has the word like, so it is a simile, no?

Tell Polpetta why it is not a simile, then write him a real one.
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