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Simile Worksheets

Our simile worksheets will help children master the skill of striking interesting connections between two things using like or as. Find charts, pictorial worksheets, stories, poems, and many more engaging exercises. Equip children with our free worksheets now!

Matching Similes and Meanings

Connect each figurative expression to the phrase describing its meaning in these worksheets.

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Similes with Picture Clues

Visualize and complete each simile sentence, taking cues from the pictures in the box in these printables.

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Writing Similes for Pictures

Draw resemblances that are commonly associated with these images and complete the similes.

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Simile Chart

Introduce kids to comparing two different things using like or as in an interesting way with this similes chart.

Illustrating Similes

Get creatively illustrating the nouns that make up each simile, and visually connect concepts in these simile worksheets.

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Cut and Glue Activity

Complete similes by gluing the noun picture cards and forming connections between objects and the comparisons that describe them.

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Matching Adjectives and Nouns to Form Similes

Pair up the adjectives and nouns featured in the word boxes and craft interesting and meaningful similes.

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Underlining Similes in Poems

Locate hidden similes in the poems in these PDFs and use contextual clues to understand the figurative meanings behind the comparisons.

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Creating New Similes

Craft new comparisons and follow sentence structures to form similes in these worksheets.

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Unscrambling Jumbled Sentences with Similes

Unscramble sentences to discover hidden similes and get acquainted with the simile structure.

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Identifying Similes and Explaining Their Meanings

In this simile exercise, spot the comparison in each sentence and write its meaning.

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Identifying Similes in Sentences

Circle the simile and underline the subject of the simile in each sentence.

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Forming Similes to Complete Sentences

Complete the simile in each sentence by choosing an appropriate word or group of words from the box.

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Identifying Similes in Stories

Read three short stories, identify the similes, list them out, and craft new sentences with those similes in these worksheets.

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Is that a Simile or a Metaphor?

Scan through each sentence and label it a simile if the comparison uses the words like or as.

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Sorting Similes and Metaphors | Cut and Glue

Cut out the sentence strips in these simile worksheets, sort them as similes and metaphors, and glue them in the correct columns.

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Simile or Metaphor | MCQ

Determine whether each sentence is a simile or a metaphor by checking the appropriate boxes.

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Simile, Metaphor, or Personification

Decide whether each sentence in these worksheets contains a simile, a metaphor, or personification.

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