"The letters on the page squiggle and dance."

"My mind is a silver coin."

"I'm so tired of this conversation. We've had it a hundred times."

"Shay and Jessica stare at us like two cats watching birds in a cage."

"The guy's smile falls off of his face."

"When it comes to that (writing), my brain is like gears with no grease."

"Every word is another shovel-full of dirt from the hole I've dug."

"I couldn't answer that for a million dollars."

"When Mr. Daniels looks in her direction, she stops like she has an on/off switch."

"The floor will swallow me up."

"I realize that dealing with Shay everyday is like playing chess."

"I'll be celebrating another birthday before I get it written down."

"The letters on the poster look like black beetles marching across the wall."

"Shay's voice arrives before she does."

"My brain goes blank like an Etch A Sketch turned upside down and shaken."

"I feel like a fish in a wire cage rather than a tank."

"It's like asking a blind man to drive a bus."

"I miss Grandpa," I say. Three words that hold sadness like a tree holds leaves."

"I’d rather wear handcuffs" (than attend a party).

"A silver dollar day." (Referring to a good day.)

"The tears leak from my eyes."

"Teachers are like the machines that take quarters for bouncy balls."

"My stomach ties itself into a knot."

"The chair is a cage and I'm a wild animal."

"We're oil and water, school and me."

What type of figurative language is in the example from Fish in a Tree?:

"Oliver laughs, throwing himself on his desk like it's a fumbled football." (Hunt 1)

What does the metaphor below from Fish in a Tree mean?

'"Ally? Did you say no?' he asks, without being mad.

"I turn myself to stone." (Hunt 40)

What do the simile below from Fish in a Tree mean?

"I like hearing about the story. But asking me to read them would be like asking a lobster to play tennis." (Hunt 53)

How does the simile below from Fish in a Tree help you as a reader?

"Dark red ribbons that wind around the stems like a barbershop light pole." (Hunt 72)

What makes the example below from Fish in a Tree a simile?

"The boys are as excited as if they've heard there would be free pizza delivered, too." (Hunt 86)

What are the two things being compared in the simile from Fish in a Tree?

"People act like the words 'slow reader' tell them everything that's inside. Like I'm a can of soup and they can just read the list of ingredients and know everything about me." (Hunt 95)