Animal Comparisons
An elephant is ___ (big) ___ a house.
➡️ as big as
his fish looks like a dangerous sea snake.
➡️ The mimic octopus
The cow is ___ (strong) ___ the horse.
as ___ as
: I look like a butterfly, but I’m not!
➡️ Viceroy butterfly
Correct this: “The rabbit is fast like the horse.”
➡️ The rabbit is as fast as the horse.
A rabbit is ___ (fast) ___ a turtle.
➡️ as fast as
This butterfly copies the colors of the monarch.
➡️ The viceroy butterfly
The duck is not ___ (fast) ___ the chicken.
as as
I move like a snake, but I’m an octopus.
➡️ Mimic octopus
Make a sentence using “as tall as” and “giraffe.”
➡️ The tree is as tall as a giraffe.
A frog is ___ (green) ___ a leaf.
➡️ as green as
: This harmless snake imitates the coral snake’s colors.
➡️ The milk snake
The sheep is ___ (fluffy) ___ a cloud.
as as
I have the same stripes as a coral snake.
➡️ Milk snake
: Make a comparison between a duck and a turtle.
➡️ The duck is as slow as the turtle.
A donkey isn’t ___ (smart) ___ a dolphin.
➡️ as smart as
This bird can copy car alarms and other bird songs.
➡️ The mockingbird
The goat is ___ (curious) ___ a cat.
as as
I sing songs of other birds.
➡️ Mockingbird
Make a sentence using “as brave as.”
➡️ The lion is as brave as a superhero.
The cheetah is ___ (quick) ___ lightning!
➡️ as quick as
This insect looks like a stick to hide from enemies.
➡️ The stick insect
The turtle is not ___ (quick) ___ the frog.
as as
I pretend to be a stick in the forest.
➡️ Stick insect
Explain why we use “as…as” in comparisons.
➡️ We use it to show that two things are equal in some way.