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Where is the simile in the following sentences?: "I would really like a bed like the one in that hotel. Sleeping in that bed is like sleeping on a cloud."
No simile
"I would really like a bed like the one in that hotel."
"Sleeping in that bed is like sleeping on a cloud."
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?"
What word would BEST complete the simile: The speeding car was moving as fast as _______.
a snail
lightning
a sloth
"When Mrs. Turner announced that Paxton was awarded the lead in the play, Paxton was as thrilled as a person who just found out they won the lottery." -- What do you know about Paxton?
She was really excited.
She was really upset.
She didn't care.
Which of the following sentences is a metaphor?: "Mrs. Tadlock is a great teacher. Her classroom is a calm, relaxing spa."
"Mrs. Tadlock is a great teacher."
"Her classroom is a calm, relaxing spa."
No metaphor
"My aunt's apartment in New York City is a closet. My mom says that if she had to live in that small space, she would go nuts." --- Which part of the previous sentences was a metaphor?
"she would go nuts"
"My aunt's apartment in New York City is a closet."
No metaphor
"Living with a two year old brother can be like riding a roller coaster." -- This is an example of ________
a simile
an idiom
a metaphor
none of the above
"Sometimes he is an angel, but other times my brother is a complete monster." ---These are examples of____________
similes
metaphors
idioms
none of the above
This is going to cost me an arm and a leg!
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
none of the above
The classroom was a zoo.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
none of the above
Which sentence is a metaphor?
Getting all of the kids into the car was like herding cattle.
All 6 of the family members were packed into the car like sardines.
The car was a speeding bullet, flying down the road to get to the wedding on time.
Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
None of the above
I like to eat apples and oranges.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
None of the above
He likes to toot his own horn. He is always telling us about his good grades and all of the awards he has won. He likes to toot his own horn really means...
He talks loudly.
He plays in a band.
He brags all the time.
I can do a cartwheel! It's a piece of cake! What does the idiom "Piece of cake" mean?
It's easy.
It's challenging.
It leaves you with a happy feeling.
What is an idiom?
A comparison not using like or as
An exaggeration
A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally
Metaphors make comparisons between two unlike things using like or as.
true
false
When I woke up this morning, my house was as cold as ice.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
None of the above
I walked as slowly as I could to the detention room.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
None of the above
Everyone is like in such a bad mood today.
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
none of the above
Baby, you're a firework!
Simile
Metaphor
Idiom
none of the above
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