Similes y Metáforas

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

• Sylvia's face was really rough.

• Sylvia's face was really smooth. 

• Sylvia's face was oily. 

• Sylvia's face was really dry. 

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What sentence contains a simile?

• After walking on the hot summer day, Julie’s mouth felt as dry as a bone.

• The soil is bone dry after weeks with no rain.

• My dogs like chewing on bones.

• Sam walked carefully when he broke a bone in his foot.

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What is being compared in the following simile? Paul tried to help Carolyn get safely off the ice, but he was so nervous that his legs felt like jello.

• Carolyn and Paul

• legs and ice

• legs and jello

• Paul and jello

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Which of the following is a simile?

• I looked up as I heard a bird above my head.

• The mom was as excited as a kid on Christmas morning.

• Jenny likes to go swimming in the river.

• Kendal was a fish in the water.

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What two things are being compared in the simile:

"The dried branches were like fingernails on a chalkboard."

• dried and chalkboard

• branches and chalkboard

• branches and like

• branches and fingernails

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All of the following are similes except for

• The rumors spread like wildfire about who was going to be the new teacher.

• Emily's new jacket fit like a glove.

• Monique likes to listen to music while she studies.

• I always ask Leo for help because he is as wise as an owl.

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The fire alarm was like a screaming _____.

• BABY

• FIRE

• STEEL

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7. She was as light as a _______.

• FEATHER

• COAL

• BAT

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"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

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

• Johnny is on fire.

• Johnny is very fast.

• Lightning is fast.

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