Similes

What does "slow as a snail" mean?

• it looks like a snail

• it's the shape of a snail

• it moves quickly

• it moves very slowly

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

What does "pretty as a picture" mean?

• something is ugly

• something you have a picture of

• something is beautiful

• something is in the shape of a frame

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

What does "sweet as honey" mean?

• it's gooey

• it's drippy

• it's sweet

• it's the color of honey

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

What does "flat as a pancake" mean?

• something is nice and fluffy

• something is very sweet

• something is very flat

• something has a flat tire

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

"The dog is as big as a horse" means...

• The dog is very big

• The dog looks like a horse

• The dog is small

• The horse barks

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

"My dad is strong like Superman" is saying....

• My dad is NOT strong

• My dad wishes he were superman

• My dad is very strong

• My dad is Superman

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

"My granddad drives as slow as a snail" means...

• There was a snail on my granddad's car

• My grandad drives very slowly

• The snail is very slow

• My granddad raced a snail

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.L.3.5A

"The box was as heavy as a box of bricks" tells me that...

• Bricks are heavy.

• The box was heavy.

• Someone was carrying a box of bricks.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

"My bed felt like a fluffy cloud" means...

• Clouds are fluffy.

• Fluffy clouds are good to sleep on.

• The bed was very soft and fluffy.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

"Johnny was as quick as lightning" means...

• Johnny is on fire.

• Johnny is very fast.

• Lightning is fast.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D