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100

Like a tree with deep roots, the Shen family had made their home in Campbell.

The Shen family had made a home in a large tree

The Shen family had made a home to stay in for a long time

The Shen family lived in a tree house

100

The leaves fall from the tree, just as snowflakes fall from the sky.

The leaves fall on snowflakes

The leaves fall gently

The leaves were white

100

The traffic moved like honey dripping off a spoon.

The traffic moved slowly

The traffic moved over a shiny surface

The driver was eating honey from a spoon while driving


100

The passengers on the broken train were like prisoners in a jail cell


The passengers did something wrong

The passengers were stuck on the train 

The passengers were  on a long trip

200

The prairie dogs burrowing in the dirt were like miners digging tunnels.

The prairie dogs dug up valuable metals

The prairie dogs dug down into the earth

The prairie dogs helped miners look for treasure

200

The honey on my toast is like glue.

The honey is glue

The honey is sticky

There is glue on my sandwich

200

Mr. Jensen's beard is like a bag of cotton balls

Mr. Jensen's beard is made out of cotton balls

Mr. Jensen has a white fluffy beard

Mr. Jensen has a brown beard

200

Just as a spider spins its web, Mrs. Harrell knitted a beautiful scarf. 


Mrs. Harrell knitted a spider pattern on her scarf

Mrs.  Harrell knitted a beautiful web 

Mrs. Harrell knitted with great skill and care

300

The buildings stand in the center of the city like mountains.

The buildings were built into the mountain

The buildings are really tall

The buildings are made out of stone


300

Robert and Kathleen smiled for the camera like movie stars.

Robert and Kathleen were movie stars

Robert and Kathleen had smiled at movie stars

Robert and Kathleen had big, beautiful smiles


300

Josie sat like a steel rod in the waiting room chair

Josie sat up straight while she waited to be called. 

Josie slouched back in the chair 

300

The scarf is like a rainbow

That scarf is ugly

That scarf is colorful

That scarf is brown 

400

The open field on the summer afternoon felt like a swamp.

The field was wet and damp

The open field was flat

The field had alligators and frogs living within it

400

Carla's hair looked like wild vines.

Carla's hair was tangled

Carla's hair was pretty

Carla's hair was combed

400

Erica's skirt is like a waterfall


Erica's skirt flowed down to the floor 

Erica's skirt stopped abruptly

400

For Beth, time moved like a snail that afternoon

The time dragged on slowly 


The time moved fast 

Beth enjoyed waiting for class to end

500

Sally's typing was like a tap dancer performing onstage.

Sally made rapid tapping noises

Sally made her performance on the stage


500

During Jen's trip, she felt like a queen.

Jen felt very angry

Jen was from royalty

Jen was treated very well

500

Anna was like a rocket in Saturday's track race

Anna was a fast runner in the race

Anna was a slow runner in the race

Anna was inside of a rocket

500

The girl climbs like a monkey 


The girl is good at climbing

The girl is reaching for fruit

The girl is good at hanging upside down

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