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Similes

Practise similes in 11 Plus English: compare using like or as to paint quick pictures, add mood, and make descriptions vivid for the reader.

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Fascinating Fact:

Similes create quick pictures. As quiet as snow helps readers feel the scene, muffling footsteps and softening every sharp corner.

In 11 Plus English, similes compare two things using like or as to make writing vivid. You will learn to choose precise comparisons that match tone, setting, and purpose.

Key Terms

Simile: A comparison using like or as, for example as brave as a lion.
Comparative word: The linking word in a simile, usually like or as.
Imagery: Words that create pictures or feelings in the reader’s mind.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a simile in 11 Plus English?

A simile compares two things using like or as to create a clear image, for example she ran like the wind.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

A simile uses like or as (eyes like stars). A metaphor states one thing is another (her eyes were stars).

How do I write better similes for exams?

Match the mood and context, avoid clichés, keep comparisons short, and check they make the picture clearer, not confusing.

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1 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
Sheila is as snug as a bug in a rug in her new house.

Sheila feels cramped in her new house

Sheila is warm and comfortable in her new house

Sheila lives in a rug

Sheila has a lot of bugs in her rugs

Has anyone asked the bugs how they feel?

2 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
She's as blind as a bat.

She can't see very well

She thinks she's a bat

She uses echolocation to see

She has perfect vision

This could also mean that she doesn't want to accept things that she should, for example: She's as blind as a bat when it comes to her son's misbehaviour

3 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
Dave is as mad as a hornet.

Dave is a little mad in the head

Dave is very mad in the head

Dave is not very angry

Dave is very angry

If you were to disturb a hornets' nest, you'd soon find out the meaning of this simile: don't do it!

4 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
Peter is as quiet as a church mouse.

Peter makes a scratching noise

Peter lives a quiet life in a church

Peter goes to church quietly

Peter is very quiet

Is a church mouse quieter than a town mouse?

5 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
The soldier lay on the ground as dead as a door nail.

The soldier was dead

The soldier was like a rusty door nail

The soldier looked like a dead door with nails in it

The soldier had lots of nails

Has anyone ever seen a living door nail?

6 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
His shoes fit like a glove.

He wears gloves on his feet

His gloves fit very well

His shoes fit very well

He wears shoes on his hands

If it fits like a glove, you can wear it

7 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
Mike eats like a pig.

Mike eats a lot, or he eats noisily and unpleasantly

Mike lives on a farm

Mike eats out of a pig trough

Mike eats nicely

Poor pigs!

8 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
The old man was as drunk as a lord.

The old man was a drunk lord

The old man was absolutely drunk

The old man was a lord

The old man was an alcoholic

It's not only lords who get as drunk as lords

9 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
Water and vodka are as different as chalk from cheese.

Water and vodka are the same

Water is almost the same as vodka

Water is like chalk and vodka is like cheese

Water and vodka are very different

They may look alike, but once you've taken a few sips - you'll soon realize the difference!

10 .

Choose the best explanation for the simile.
The teacher's explanation was as clear as mud.

The teacher's explanation was very clear

The teacher's explanation was not at all clear

The teacher's explanation was quite clear

The teacher's explanation was covered in mud

This simile is often used ironically or sarcastically: Oh, yes! I understood everything; his explanation was as clear as mud

Author: Frank Evans (Specialist 11 Plus Teacher and Tutor)

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