similes and metaphor

The author describes the mountain as a mighty tree stump to show how the mountain

• is seen by the warrior as being like a small hill.

• has been cut down by a lumberjack.

• will be as easy to climb as a big, strong tree.

• stands above everything that surrounds it.

Which of these is an example of simile?

• Bolts of lightning danced across the southern sky.

• It was cut from the living rock of the mountain.

• Moonlight covered the rocks like a layer of ice.

• The mountaintop was shrouded in darkness.

Choose the sentence from the passage that includes a metaphor.

• Now, it was a boiling pot on a stove.

• It was rain like she had never felt.

• Maricruz wasn't used to living in a tropical environment.

• The city had been cool and breezy.

The author describes the clouds that show up as ______________.

• bright colored plants

• piles of snow

• a boiling pot

• sweat on top of sweat

How did the acrobat move among the swings?

• Like a bird flying.

• Like a squirrel jumping from limb to limb.

• Like a fish swimming.

• Like a cat climbing a tree.

What did parents do when the acrobat was performing?

• They clapped loudly.

• They covered their children's eyes.

• They left the tent.

• They took pictures.

How did the acrobat land back on the platform?

• He jumped from a trampoline.

• He swung back to the platform.

• He climbed a ladder.

• He used a parachute.

What did the acrobat do after releasing his foot from the swing?

• He fell to the ground.

• He floated through the air.

• He ran around the tent.

• He sat down.

What happened to the acrobat at the end of the performance?

• He fell off the swing.

• He was on his feet.

• He disappeared.

• He sat down.

The author describes the teenage girl’s cry as being like a train stopping to show

• that the acrobat is playing a trick on the audience.

• why the girl is less scared than the other people watching.

• how the frightened girl’s loud cry fills the quiet tent.

• why the audience looks at the girl when she cries.