Figurative Language: Similes

What is the meaning of this simile?

Ted was as nervous as a cat with a long tail in a room full of rocking chairs.

• Ted was extremely nervous
• Ted was very calm
• Ted was excited
• Ted was angry

What is the meaning of this simile?

Steve turned as white as a ghost when his father caught him!

• Steve was very scared
• Steve became a ghost
• Steve's father is a ghost
• Steve is a white person

What is the meaning of this simile?

As the teacher entered the room she muttered under her breath, “This class is like a three-ring circus!”

• The class is chaotic and out of control
• The class is entertaining and fun
• The class is full of animals
• The class is large and spacious

What is the meaning of this simile?

The baby was like an octopus, grabbing at all the cans on the grocery store shelves.

• The baby was grabbing everything within reach, similar to how an octopus would with its many arms.
• The baby was moving in a fluid, graceful manner like an octopus.
• The baby was making sounds similar to an octopus.
• The baby was as slippery as an octopus.

What is the meaning of this simile?

Her singing sounds like a cat dying.

• Her singing is unpleasant to listen to
• Her singing is beautiful
• Her singing is loud
• Her singing is soft

What does "gentle as a lamb" mean?

• Very gentle and kind
• Very aggressive and fierce
• Very loud and noisy
• Very fast and energetic

What does "sweet as honey" mean?

• It refers to something extremely sweet in taste
• It is used to describe someone's kindness or gentleness
• It means something is sticky like honey
• It is used to describe the color of something

What is the meaning of this simile?

The principal roared like a lion when there was a food fight in the cafeteria.

• The principal was very angry
• The principal was hungry
• The principal was scared
• The principal was happy

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The ring she claimed was diamond was as phony as a three-dollar bill.

• The ring was fake
• The ring was expensive
• The ring was made of diamond
• The ring was three dollars

What is the meaning of this simile?

Aunt Sophia causes so much trouble; she's as welcome in our house as ants at a picnic.

• Aunt Sophia is not welcome in the house
• Aunt Sophia is very welcome in the house
• Aunt Sophia is as small as an ant
• Aunt Sophia likes picnics