Simile Worksheet
Name: _____________________________
Date: ______________
A heron wades through the water and searches
for food. It raises its wings high over its head.
The feathers on its wings block out the sun, so
the bird can see fish and frogs in the water.
A heron’s feathers shade out sun like
_________________.
A swan glides smoothly across a pond. Air
trapped between its feathers helps it float on
top of the water.
A swan’s feathers float like
_________________.
A female cardinal has tan and gray feathers. The
feathers blend in with her forest home. They
keep her safe while she sits on her nest.
A female cardinal’s feathers hide her from
enemies like_________________.
Simile Worksheet for Feathers: Not Just for Flying by Melissa Stewart (Charlesbridge, 2014) HC ISBN 978-1-58089-430-2,
PB ISBN 978-1-58089-431-9. Copyright © 2014, Melissa Stewart. It may be copied for educational or bookstore use but may not
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