Simile
The bread was as hard as a rock.
The bread was really hard.
Her hair is silk.
Her hair is shiny and soft.
Where was Mario's first appearance?
I am so hungry, I could eat horse!
The lightning danced across the sky.
There was lightning in the sky.
The pillow felt as soft as a cloud.
The pillow was really soft.
The floor is lava.
The floor is really hot.
What is Sonic's middle name?
Maurice
This homework is going to take years to finish!
The homework is going to take a long time.
The sun smiled down at us.
She sings so pretty/lovely/amazing.
My room is a pig sty.
My room is very messy.
How long have character balloons been around for the Thanksgiving Day Parade?
Since 1927
He was dying of laughter at the joke.
The ball hopped away from me.
The ball got away from me.
He is as tall as a giraffe.
He is really tall.
The snow is a blanket on the ground.
The snow is covering the entire ground.
When was the first Thanksgiving Day Parade?
That walk was a million miles long!
That walk was really long.
The tulips nodded their heads in the breeze.
The tulips moved because of the breeze.
The water was as clear as a crystal.
The water was very clear.
I called my mom a thousand times, but she won't answer.
I called my mom a lot.
The paper fell out of my hands.
I dropped the paper.