Contoh Soal Understanding similes (2)
Contoh Soal Understanding similes (2) - My shoes were as white as snow when I bought them, but now they’re as brown as a bear! I know I must clean them, but I’m as lazy as a pig!
Let’s talk some more about similes, and especially the ones that begin with “as.” We have three of them here. Let’s look at them again.
As white as snow
As brown as a bear
As lazy as a pig
You will notice that this type of simile has four parts.
1. the word “as”
2. an adjective (big. small, nice, naughty, red, slow and many more)
3. the word “as” again
4. a noun or group of words which are commonly associated with the adjective mentioned earlier (house, mouse, angel, devil, blood, snail etc.)
What adjectives go with snow? Cold, white, and soft. All these are used in similes:
as cold as snow/as white as snow/as soft as snow.
Let’s think about the pig now. What do we commonly describe pigs as? Lazy, greedy, and dirty are common adjectives used for pigs. All these are also similes: as lazy as a pig, as greedy as a pig, as dirty as a pig.
Sometimes, when we’re trying to exaggerate, we use a simile, which means the exact opposite of what is said. Let’s see this with an example.
Myra said to Tony: “I don’t want you to tell her what he thinks she knows but I know you think she doesn’t know. Is that clear?”
Tony replied: “Yes! It is as clear as mud.”
Do you think Tony meant it was clear? Not at all! Myra’s sentence was so confusing, you could not see its meaning just like you can’t see anything through mud. Mud is the OPPOSITE of clear, so when we say something is as clear as mud, it means its not clear at all.
Let’s see some more examples of this kind of simile.
My schoolbag is as light as a pile of stones.
Our neighborhood is as quiet as a fish market.
Now you’ve learnt a lot about similes and if someone asks you about them, you can be as cool as a cucumber. And when you try to use them yourself, it’ll be as easy as pie. Yes, that’s a simile too!
S1
The jam tarts were missing. Nobody admitted to eating them, but our dog Spotty had a bit of jam on his face. Who was the thief? It was as clear as _______. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S2
Rita’s nephew is eight months old and has two teeth. When he smiles, he look as cute as a ______. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S3
Nobody could ever suspect Johnny of cheating at an exam. He always looked as innocent as a ______. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S4
In his new clothes and stylish hairstyle, Rob got many compliments from friends. By the end of the day, he was strutting about as proud as a _______. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S5
One moment the vase was standing on the table. The next moment the kitten had jumped up from the floor and the vase was broken. I don’t know how it happened, it was as quick as ________. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S6
Ming’s parents bought an expensive house and soon realized the floor was rotten under carpet. Her father said that the agent who sold them the house was as sly as a ______. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S7
Jenna and Emma are twin sisters who study at my school. None of us can tell which one is which, because they are as alike as _______________. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S8
My brother loves playing computer games, and refuses to finish his homework before switching on the computer every evening. Mother keeps asking him to study, but he is as stubborn as a ______. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S9
Once you learn to toast bread and boil an egg, making breakfast is as easy as _________. Fill in the blank with the correct word.
S10
Without butter or jam, the piece of bread felt dry as a _______. Fill in the blank with the correct word.