My new mittens are

as warm as toast!
(non-countable objects)

Ask your partner questions* and/or ask for some hints to complete these similes. Then think of
something or someone you know that fits each one.

1. _______________________________ as sweet as ______________

3. _______________________________ as good as ______________
5. _______________________________ as cold as ______________
7. _______________________________ as black as ______________
9. _______________________________ as fast as ______________
11. _______________________________ as smooth as ______________
13. _______________________________ as easy as ______________
15. _______________________________ as sticky as ______________

*Sample How large is it? Whatʼs it made of? Where can I find some? Is it a kind of food?
Questions: What color is it? Is there any in this room? What shape is it? Etc. [ Give me a hint. ]

[all answers are non-countable]

Give your partner some hints (but DONʼT say the answer).

2. (molasses) 10. (fog)

a) Itʼs a thick, dark syrup. a) Itʼs common in London.
b) The first letter is an “M.” b) It has 3 letters.
c) _____________ c) _____________
4. (dirt) 12. (air)
a) Plants need this to grow. a) Itʼs what we breathe.
b) Mixed with water, it becomes mud. b) Itʼs what we put in tires.
c) _____________ c) _____________
6. (the sky) 14. (rain)
a) Itʼs where clouds live. a) Plants also need this to grow.
b) Itʼs where birds fly. b) The second letter is an “A.”
c) _____________ c) _____________
8. (snow) 16. (dust)
a) Itʼs cold. a) Itʼs what we wipe off furniture.
b) It falls in the winter. b) It collects under your bed.
c) _____________ c) _____________

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 My new mittens are
as warm as toast!
(non-countable objects)

Ask your partner questions* and/or ask for some hints to complete these similes. Then think of
something or someone you know that fits each one.

2. _______________________________ as slow as ______________

4. _______________________________ as poor as ______________
6. _______________________________ as blue as ______________
8. _______________________________ as white as ______________
10. _______________________________ as thick as ______________
12. _______________________________ as light as ______________
14. _______________________________ as right as ______________
16. _______________________________ as dry as ______________

*Sample How large is it? Whatʼs it made of? Where can I find some? Is it a kind of food?
Questions: What color is it? Is there any in this room? What shape is it? Etc. [ Give me a hint. ]

[all answers are non-countable]

Give your partner some hints (but DONʼT say the answer).

1. (honey) 9. (the wind)

a) This is what bees make.
b) The third letter is an “N.”
c) _____________
3. (gold)
a) This is a valuable yellow metal.
b) Itʼs used for making jewelry.
c) _____________
5. (ice)
a) This is frozen water.
b) We can make it into cubes.
c) _____________
7. (coal)
a) Itʼs a dark, shiny mineral.
b) It can be used for fuel.
c) _____________
a) This happens when air moves.
b) Itʼs necessary for sailing.
c) _____________
11. (silk)
a) A soft material made by worms.
b) Itʼs what kimonos are made of.
c) _____________
13. (pie)
a) Itʼs a sweet dessert.
b) Itʼs often made from fruit.
c) _____________
15. (glue)
a) We use this to fix broken things.
b) The first letter is a “G.”
c) _____________

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Teaching the World English
Similes 3
(non-countable objects)
Student ability: High beginner ~ Intermediate
Approximate length of lesson: 30+
Number of students necessary: 2+
Preferred age/maturity: JHS ~ Adult
Type of lesson: Pair work activity
*****
Language Target: Using common similes to
compare things, working with adjectives,
articles, plurals and some vocabulary.
Setting Up: Briefly explain what a simile is and give
a couple of descriptions using a few. Demonstrate
that rather than saying someone is kind, make
the sentence more interesting by saying someone
is as sweet as honey.
Also, it may be good to define the meaning
of unknown words which are printed at the
bottom of the worksheets (without giving away
the names of the objects) prior to starting the
lesson.
Getting Started: In pairs, one student receives a
copy of Worksheet A and the other a copy of
Worksheet B.
Student A looks at the first simile:
_______ as sweet as ______ .
He then asks Student B some questions to
find the correct object to complete this simile.
[Note: Sample questions are included on the
worksheet.]
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When Student A asks for a hint, Student B
can refer to the sample hints on the lower half of
Worksheet B or can think up different hints.
After Student A identifies the correct object
(in this case – as sweet as honey), he then
needs to think of a subject for the sentence. For
example:
My girlfriend is as sweet as honey.
My English teacher is as sweet as honey.
Student A reads the first completed simile
to his partner who may want to ask follow-up
questions such as:
Why do you say your girlfriend is as
sweet as honey?
Were you joking when you said your
English teacher is as straight as
an arrow?
Is anyone in your family as sweet
as honey?
Afterward, students change roles with
Student B trying to identify the first simile at the
top of Worksheet B:
_______ as slow as _______.
[Special Note: Lower ability students may need
guidance in not only using the correct verb (is),
but also with the articles a or an.]
Higher-ability students could use other verbs
such as looks, feels and seems instead of is.
Variation 1: To increase the difficulty of this lesson
for higher-ability students, scores can be given as
they are in golf. The lower the points, the better
the score. One point is given for each question
asked and each hint given.
Variation 2: When the worksheets have been
completed, partners exchange worksheets and
add a different subject to the sentence. This
doubles the amount of exposure students have to
work with similes.
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For example, in the first round, Student A
may have written: My girlfriend is as sweet as
honey or My little sister is as sticky as glue.
Now, in round two after having swapped
their worksheets, Student B writes in a new
subject. For example: My grandmother is as
sweet as honey. Or My ex-boyfriend was as
sticky as glue.
As before, both students ask their partner
follow-up questions to explain why they have
chosen the sentence subject. For example:
Why do you say your girlfriend is as
sweet as honey?
Why did you say your ex-boyfriend was as
sticky as glue?
Variation 3: Students offer plural subjects and
objects for these similes. For example:
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My new sneakers are as light as air.
My next door neighbors are as quiet as
mice, etc.
Variation 4: Students create their own original
similes using adjectives such as curious, dark,
scary, happy, etc.
Discussion: Although most of these similes are
common for native English speakers, students
from other cultures and languages may be
confused as to why someone is described as
being as poor as dirt? Why is something as
easy as pie? or Why someone is as thick as fog.
Since similes are common in many
languages, students could relate some of them
(in English) from their own backgrounds.
Similar Lessons:
Similes 1 (Animals)
(Lesson Collection Set #1 – Lesson 06a)
Similes 2 (Objects)
(Lesson Collection Set #1 – Lesson 06b)
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