The Math test was easy.
(as ... as ...)
The Math test was as easy as ABC.
The little girl is so sweet.
(as...as...)
The little girl is as sweet as sugar.
The man is strong.
(as...as...)
The man is as strong as an ox.
The man is brave.
(as...as...)
The man is as brave as a lion.
The boy is cute.
(as...as...)
The boy is as cute as a baby elephant.
Her hair is soft.
(like...)
Her hair is like silk.
The classroom is quiet.
(like...)
The classroom is like a tongue-tied librarian.
The playground is noisy.
(like...)
The playground is like a busy wet market.
I feel awkward in a new environment.
(like...)
I feel like a fish out of water.
The towel is dirty.
(like...)
The towel is like the sock you found after months of searching.
That person is weird.
(like...)
That person is like a bacon chocolate chip cookie.