Let’s solve this step by step.
We are given a word bank:
squash, pie, pilgrim, turkey, acorn, leaf
And we need to complete these similes using the right words — and there are picture clues next to each line!
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1.
as hard as an _______
→ Look at the picture on the right: it’s a pie! But wait — pies aren’t usually “hard.”
Actually, look again — the first blank has a roasted turkey on the left? No — let’s match carefully.
Wait — actually, the pictures are placed beside the lines as hints. Let’s pair them:
- Left side (first column of images):
- Roasted turkey → probably matches “as big as a ___” or something else?
- Squash (yellow gourd) → likely for “as yellow as a ___”
- Two pilgrims → clearly for “as religious as a ___”
- Right side (second column of images):
- Pie → maybe for “as sweet as a ___”?
- Leaves → for “as light as a ___”
- Acorn → for “as hard as an ___”
So let’s go line by line with logic + picture clues:
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✔ Line 1:
as hard as an _______
→ Picture clue on right: acorn (acorns are hard!)
→ Word from bank:
acorn
✔️ Answer:
acorn
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✔ Line 2:
as sweet as a _______
→ Picture clue on right: pie (pies are sweet!)
→ Word from bank:
pie
✔️ Answer:
pie
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✔ Line 3:
as yellow as a _______
→ Picture clue on left: squash (it’s bright yellow/orange)
→ Word from bank:
squash
✔️ Answer:
squash
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✔ Line 4:
as religious as a _______
→ Picture clue on left: two pilgrims (they were known for being very religious)
→ Word from bank:
pilgrim
✔️ Answer:
pilgrim
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✔ Line 5:
as big as a _______
→ Picture clue on left: roasted turkey (turkeys can be big!)
→ Word from bank:
turkey
✔️ Answer:
turkey
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✔ Line 6:
as light as a _______
→ Picture clue on right: leaves (leaves float and are light)
→ Word from bank:
leaf
✔️ Answer:
leaf
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All words used once. All make sense with pictures and common similes.
Final Answers in order:
1. acorn
2. pie
3. squash
4. pilgrim
5. turkey
6. leaf
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Final Answer:
as hard as an
acorn
as sweet as a
pie
as yellow as a
squash
as religious as a
pilgrim
as big as a
turkey
as light as a
leaf
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of free printable simile and metaphor worksheet.
