Similie
“The baby slept peacefully, as quiet as a mouse.” What two things are being compared?
What is "the baby and a mouse"
“After the long day, my bed was a welcoming cloud.” What is the bed being compared to?
What is " a cloud"
“The old floorboards complained every time someone walked across them.” What human behavior is being described?
What is "Complaining"
“The sharp, sour taste of the lemon made her lips pucker.” Which two sensory details help you imagine the experience?
What is "The sour taste and the feeling of lips puckering"
What is the only mammal capable of true, sustained flight?
What is a bat.
Which sentence contains a simile?
A. The stars were diamonds in the sky.
B. Her voice sounded like music.
C. The wind danced through the trees.
D. The golden sun smiled down.
Which sentence contains a metaphor?
A. He moved as slowly as a turtle.
B. The leaves waved in the wind.
C. My little sister is a tornado when she plays.
D. The soup smelled delicious.
What is C
Which sentence gives a nonhuman thing a human action or feeling?
A. The rain fell heavily all night.
B. The alarm clock begged me to wake up.
C. The water was as cold as ice.
D. The mountain was a giant.
What is B
Which sentence appeals most strongly to the sense of hearing?
A. The velvet blanket felt soft against her skin.
B. The golden sunset spread across the horizon.
C. The branches crackled as the fire roared.
D. The fresh bread smelled delicious.
What is C
Which country gifted the Statue of Liberty to the United States?
What is France
Complete the comparison: “The pillow was as soft as a ____.”
What is "cloud, cotton, anything soft"
“My brother is a walking encyclopedia.” What does this mean?
What is "He knows a lot of information"
“The flowers danced in the breeze.” What is being personified?
What is "The flowers''
“The bright red leaves covered the ground.” Which sense is described?
What is "sight"
What is the smallest bone in the human body?
The stapes, located in the middle ear.
Which word signals a simile in “The classroom was as quiet as a library”?
What is "as"
What does the expression “The test was a piece of cake” mean?
What is "The test was easy"
“The angry storm pounded on the roof.” Which word gives the storm a human quality?
What is “Angry.”
“The rough sand scratched my bare feet.” Which sense is described?
What is "touch"
What is the largest desert in the world?
What is Antarctica.
Give an example of a simile describing someone who is very nervous.
Answers may vary, such as “She shook like a leaf.”
Give an example of a metaphor describing a brave person.
Answers may vary, such as “She is a lion.”
Give an example of personification describing the sun.
Answers may vary, such as “The sun smiled down on us.”
“The sweet smell of fresh cookies filled the kitchen.” Which sense is described?
What is "smell"
Which part of a cell contains most of its genetic material?
What is the nucleus.