Similes

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What is a simile?

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figurative language that compares two unlike things using "as" or "like"

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What two words help you identify simile in a text?

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"as" and "like"

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Which sentence is an example of simile?

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You came in as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble.

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What two things are being compared in the sentence "Sariyah is as cute as a puppy."?

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Sariyah and the puppy

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What is being compared in the sentence "Carlton was as brave as a lion."?

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Carlton and a lion

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Is "Don't just sit there like a bump on a log" a good example of a simile?

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Yes, because it is comparing someone to a bump on a log using the word "like".

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Which sentence is an example of simile? Options: Mary is cool. , Cameron is smart. , Amir is ice. , Amir is as cool like ice.

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Amir is as cool like ice.

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The night was as black as ___? Snow, Coal, A sunset, A flower

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Coal

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She was as light as a _____?

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Feather

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My grandma is as sweet as___? Options: Vinegar, Strawberry Jam, Potatoes, A carrot

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Strawberry Jam

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