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Synonyms
Synonyms
Synonyms
Simile or Metaphor
Hyperbole, Idiom or Personification
100
The baby did not cry throughout the movie.  He slept silently and was very quiet the whole time. 

quiet 

100
The doctor carefully examined the boy's leg.  He looked closely at the injury before he cleaned it up. 

looked closely 

100

She usually east cereal for breakfast.  it is something she often likes to do. 

often 

100

Adding and subtracting is a breeze. 

Metaphor - it's easy 

100

I'm so hungry I can eat a whole cow. 

Hyperbole - He is starving! 

200
The clam was hollow, or empty, inside. 

empty 

200
I had a splendid time at the beach.  It was a fabulous day! 

splendid 

200

The snake slithered silently, so it stayed quietly hidden. 

quietly 

200

She eats like a pig. 

Simile - she eats a lot 

200
The car was thirsty for gas. 

personification 

300

The man was too frugal to buy new shoes because he was being cheap with his money. 

cheap 

300

The child admired the artwork and said how much she liked it. 

liked

300
The house felt creepy, or spooky, in the dark. 

spooky

300

He's as sly as a fox. 

Simile - sneaky 

300

It's so hot that I'm going to melt. 

Hyperbole - it's very very hot 

400

The boy told his friends to gather all the seashells they could find.  The friends went to get the seashells. 

get

400

The students were curious and wanted to learn more about the experiment. 

 learn more 

400

The instructions were hard to understand and very confusing.

hard to understand 

400

Her teeth are as white as snow. 

Simile - very white teeth 

400
The ring cost an arm and a leg. 

Idiom - it was very expensive 

500

It is almost freezing today.  It is very cold. 

very cold 

500
The author wanted to describe the setting to tell what it looked like. 

tell 

500

The teacher asked the students to collect the papers and gather them at the front of the classroom. 

collect 

500
Her face was a tomato after the beach. 

Metaphor - she was red because she got too much sun 

500

The cake is drowning in frosting. 

personification - It has a LOT of frosting