Similes

Which sentence has a simile?

• The moon shines at night.

• The moon is like a smiling face.

• The moon is big and bright.

• The moon is better than the sun.

Which simile helps show how sweet an apple is?

• The apple is as sweet as candy.

• The apple is as sweet as broccoli.

• The apple is as sweet as a lion.

• The apple is as sweet as the ocean.

Mia is a fast swimmer. She swims like a __________.

• snail

• dolphin

• butterfly

• grasshopper

Which sentence has a simile?

• Moby has the longest arms?

• Moby won the baseball game.

• Moby likes to play on the swings.

• Moby was as busy as a bee.

Which sentence has a simile?

• He ran fast like a cheetah.

• She sang as she cleaned her room.

• I like to walk my dog to the park.

• The rooster is an alarm clock.

What two things does this simile compare? “Moby’s backpack was as heavy as an elephant.”

• a backpack and an elephant

• Moby and his backpack

• plants and animals

• weight and height

What does this simile mean? “The snow was as thick as a blanket.”

• The snow was inside the blanket.

• The snow was very cold and wet.

• A layer of snow covered everything.

• The warm blanket melted the snow.

An EXAGGERATION is a claim that something is greater than it really is. Which is an EXAGGERATION?

• I rode my bike as fast as I could.

• Grandpop is as old as the dinosaurs.

• Mia can be stubborn and grumpy.

• Moby is pretty silly sometimes.

Which simile BEST describes a beautiful voice?

• Her voice cranked like a broken window.

• Her voice was a sweet as a lullaby.

• Her voice was like a broken record.

• Her voice screeched like an owl.

What does this simile mean? “Moby felt like a bug under a magnifying glass when he read his book report.”

• Moby was happy to catch bugs and look at them closely.

• Moby wanted to learn more about plants and animals.

• Moby felt as though everyone was watching him closely.

• Moby did his book report on bugs.