Similes and Metaphors

He always doesn't want to answer questions in class. He is afraid of speaking to other people.

• as timid as a mouse

• as gentle as a lamb

• as strong as an ox

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

He always speaks softly. He doesn't easily get mad at people.

• as gentle as a lamb

• as fierce as a tiger

• as free as a bird

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

He looks big. He can carry very heavy things.

• as strong as an ox

• as proud as peacock

• as weak as a baby

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

When she is angry, she shouts at people all the time.

• as fierce as a tiger

• as silly as a goose

• as slow as a snail

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

He knows many things and can answer other people's questions immediately.

• as wise as an owl

• as proud as a peacock

• as slow as a snail

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What is the meaning of the simile "as hungry as a horse"?

• The horse is very hungry.
• You are very hungry.
• The horse is hungrier than you.
• You are a horse.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What does the simile "ran like the wind" mean in the sentence below.
The girl ran like the wind to the ice-cream stand.

• The wind was blowing really hard.
• The wind made the girl run.
• The girl ran really fast.
• It was windy at the ice-cream stand.

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CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the simile mean in the sentence below.
Lilly swam like a fish across the pool.

• The fish swam like Lilly.
• The fish swam across the pool.
• Lilly swam really well.
• Lilly looked like a fish.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Identify the simile in the sentence below.
James was so tired when he got home that he slept like a baby.

• James was tired
• slept like a baby
• he got home
• James was a baby

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the simile mean in the sentence below?
After his long day at school, Ben was as grumpy as a hungry lion.

• Ben was hungry.
• The lion had a long day at school.
• Ben was not very grumpy.
• Ben was very grumpy.

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CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3