Similes and Metaphors

What two things are being compared in the following simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as baby skin. 

• Sylvia's face and baby's skin
• Lotion and Sylvia's face.
• Sylvia and her face.
• Sylvia and smooth. 

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What is the meaning of the following simile?
"After swimming 20 laps, William was as hungry as a bear that had recently awakened from hibernation."

• Someone is really hungry
• Someone is slightly sleepy
• Someone is extremely sleepy.
• Someone is slightly hungry. 

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

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

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What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Ashley's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.

• Ashley's face was really rough.
• Ashley's face was really smooth. 
• Ashley's face was oily. 
• Ashley's face was really dry. 

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What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand. 

• Crab and Sand
• Crab and dancing scissors
• Scissors and sand
• Dancing and sand. 

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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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Identify the metaphor.

• He was as slow as a snail.
• Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest.
• She ran like the wind.
• That building is as old as the pyramids.

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What is the meaning of the following sentence?  She is on a roller coaster of emotions.

• she's having fun
• she's scared
• she is having lots of different feelings
• she's going to vomit soon

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What is the meaning of the following sentence?  She is a shining star. She's good at pretty much everything she does.

• she is a loser
• she is an actress
• she is successful
• she sparkles

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