Fun with Figurative Language

The mall was a zoo the day before Christmas! 

The nail is hard and shiny. 

In July the street is as hot as an oven baking cookies. 

Sandy is as silly as a monkey. 

The cat was black like coal. 

The students were louder than the adults in the cafeteria. 

Kelly's eyes are a beautiful shade of green. 

Jessica's tears were a river flowing down her face. 

My math book is heavier than my history book. 

The children were quiet in the hallway. 

Grandma's quilt was a rainbow. 

Dad is a big teddy bear. 

Jake's room looks like a tornado hit it. 

The rainforest was a sauna. 

His feet were like blocks of ice after he came inside from snow skiing. 

The teacher's voice was loud like thunder. 

Mr. Jenkin's hat was as flat as a pancake because I sat on it. 

The sand on the beach was as warm as a campfire. 

The new car was as red as a cherry. 

Talia's eyes were as bright as the sun.