Simile and Metaphor

What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?

Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.

• "best friend" and "secrets"

• "diary'' and "secrets"

• "Diary" and "her best friend"

• "her" and "diary"

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What is the meaning of the following Simile?

Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

• Sylvia's face was really rough.

• Sylvia's face was really smooth.

• Sylvia's face was oily.

• Sylvia's face was really dry.

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Simile or Metaphor?

The assignment was a breeze.

• simile

• metaphor

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Identify the metaphor.

• Fruit is fuel for healthy body.

• He was as tall as a skyscraper.

• He was as fast as a cheetah.

• The toddler was like a wild monkey.

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Identify the simile.

• The busy store is a beehive.

• He was a broken record.

• The hurricane was a monster.

• Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.

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Compares two different things, does not use the words "like" or "as."

• simile

• metaphor

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Your teeth are like stars,

They shine at night.

Choose the simile from these lines.

• Your teeth

• your teeth are like stars

• they shine at night

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What are the two things being compared in the following sentence?
I am as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation.

• "I" and "hungry" 
• "I" and "a hungry bear awakened from hibernation"
• "Bear" and "hibernation"
• "hungry" and "hibernation"

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CCSS.RL.5.4

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What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.

• "best friend" and "secrets"
• "diary'' and "secrets" 
• "Diary" and "her best friend"
• "her" and "diary" 

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

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Where is the simile in the following sentences?: "I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. Which do you like better?"

• No simile

• "I like Mom's chocolate chip cookies better than the oatmeal raisin cookies she makes. "

• "Which do you like better?"

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CCSS.L.5.5A

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