Similes

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true/false: The gatorade looked like a cherry.

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True, true

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true/false: the sun beamed like a laser

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true

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Does the following sentence contain a metaphor or a simile: Life is a stage, and we are all actors.

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Metaphor

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The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

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This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

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Which one is not a simile? Options: He is a night owl., He is as tall as a giraffe., She is as quiet as a mouse., Her hair is as yellow as hay.

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He is a night owl.

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Identify the Simile: The tree danced in the wind., She is as tall as a tree!, That cat is the devil., My backpack weighs a thousand tons!

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She is as tall as a tree!

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The sun was like a yellow marble in the sky

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simile

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What sentence contains a simile?
Options: After walking on the hot summer day, Julie’s mouth felt as dry as a bone., The soil is bone dry after weeks with no rain., My dogs like chewing on bones., Sam walked carefully when he broke a bone in his foot.

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After walking on the hot summer day, Julie’s mouth felt as dry as a bone.

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Which of the following is a simile?

• When we had a substitute, the classroom was a zoo.
• Lynne likes peanut butter and pickle sandwiches for lunch.
• Olive was a star on the stage.
• The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

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The boy sounded like a screaming baby when he didn't get his way.

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Which two words are being compared? The cat's fur was a blanket of warmth.

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fur and blanket