Creating similes.(WORD USAGE)

Do you know what similes are? Maybe not, but you probably use them all the time. If you've ever said something is as sweet as honey or as hard as a rock, you've used a simile.

A simile compares two unlike things and includes as or like. For example, when someone says "the dog's bark is as loud as a truck," he or she is using a simile to compare the dog's bark to the sound of a truck.

Create similes of your own to finish the sentences. The first sentence has been done as an example. On a separate sheet of paper, explain why you think your similes work.

1. The dancer looked as graceful …