similes

Similes are figure of speech?

• yes

• no

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True or False?

A simile COMPARES 2 things.

• True

• False

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A simile COMPARES 2 things using the words ____ or _____.

• and, or

• like, as

• and, like

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Complete the Simile:

As cold as _______

• ice

• sand

• crystal

• silk

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Choose the word that best completes the simile.
He ran as slow as a ___.

• jaguar
• race car
• turtle
• tornado

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Phei Qinn was calm and ____________ during the spelling quiz.

• as cool as a cucumber

• as tough as nails

• as loud as thunder

• as good as gold

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3. The night was as black as ________.

• DIRT

• COAL

• LEAD

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as light as ___________

• a baby

• a book

• feather

• wing

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Which simile means "Never listen to others'?

• as calm as a cat

• as cunning as a fox

• as cool as a cucumber

• as stubborn as a mule

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Which simile means "a piece of cake'?

• as hardworking as an ant

• as happy as a king

• as clear as cystal

• as easy as ABC

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