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

"The football player is as fast as a cheetah" means...

• The football player is quick

• The football player saw a cheetah

• The football player was not fast

• There is a cheetah playing football

Complete the simile.

Her ring shines like _____.

• water

• the sun

• a kitten

• ice

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

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

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

Which one is not a simile?

• He is a night owl.

• He is as tall as a giraffe.

• She is as quiet as a mouse.

• Her hair is as yellow as hay.

Explain the meaning of the following sentence.

The hug was like a soft blanket, wrapping Simone in warmth.

• This means that Simone was actually wrapped in a blanket.

• This means that Simone had a fever.

• This means that the hug made Simone feel warm and cared for.

• This means that Simone doesn’t like to be hugged.

As fit as a _______

• fiddle

• doodle

• middle

• swindle

As good as _______

• cotton
• mud
• silver
•  gold