Similes in American English -- Page 1

Every American knows most of these similes. A simile is a figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by "like" or "in", as in: He was as strong as a bull. I have given multiple choices so students can try their hand. The teacher then must give the right answer.
1. He's as sly as a turtle fox hare rabbit
2. He's as cunning as a mouse snail fox cow
3. She's as wise as a horse lion tiger owl
4. He's as quiet as a ape sheep owl mouse
5. He's as strong as a ox cow elephant bull
6. He's as huge as a elephant hippo ape bull
7. She's as proud as a lion tiger peacock elephant
8. He's as playful as a dog cat kitten rabbit
9. She's as sick as a pig giraffe hyena dog
10. He's as gentle as a lamb kitten mouse dove
11. She's as mad as a March hare storm May day loon
12. He's as hairy as a bear ape dog monkey
13. She's as clumsy as a pig dog cow ox
14. He's as poor as a dove turkey chick church mouse
15. She's as slow as a snail turtle sloth bug

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