Colors as Similes

It is fun to think of similes in terms of colors. This may be an easy way to begin learning about similes. Try to think of a word to fill in each blank. You should be able to think of one word to describe each of the colors below.


The shirt was as RED as _________________________.

The ball was as BLUE as ________________________.

Her eyes were as GREEN as _____________________.

The dog was as BROWN as _______________________.

The backpack was as BLACK as _____________________.

His jacket was as YELLOW as _______________________.

The paper was as WHITE as ___________________________.

The sign was as ORANGE as ____________________________.