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Which of the following is a simile?
I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.
The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.
Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.
Kendal was a fish in the water.
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.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
The camper was a chicken when he heard a growl in the forest.
The baby ate like a bird during dinner.
Greg is a thirty year old baseball player.
The twins fight like cats and dogs.
What two things are being compared in the metaphor:
"Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks."
her and cheeks
tears and rivers
rivers and flowing
rivers and cheeks
All of the following are similes except for
The rumors spread like wildfire about who was going to be the new teacher.
Emily's new jacket fit like a glove.
Monique likes to listen to music while she studies.
I always ask Leo for help because he is as wise as an owl.
All of the following are metaphors except for
It took forever to get to my grandma's house because the freeway was a parking lot.
Sara acted like a baby when she went to the dentist.
The snow was a blanket that covered the sidewalk.
I avoid my dad in the morning because he is a crab when he gets out of bed.
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