similes
metaphors
idioms
personification
6th
100

you are as brave as a lion

you are brave 

100

He is a night owl.

He stays up late a lot

100

This is a piece of cake

this is easy

100

My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

alarms can't yell

100

what 8 divided 2/3

12

200

My grandma is as blined as a bat

she can't see well

200

the classroom was as noisy as a zoo 

the class room was noisy

200

brake a leg 

good luck

200

The leaves waved in the wind.

leaves can't wave to you 

200

what time is lunch 

12:00-1:00

300

this house is as clean as a whistle

clean

300

the clear lake was a mirror

when the water is still it a reflective surface

300

Call it a day

Stop working on something

300

The moon smiled at the stars in the sky.

the moon can't smile

300

who wa the first school teacher in Minnesota

Harriet Bishop

400

he is as strong as a ox

very strong

400

He is a shining star.

he is smart

400

Get your act together

Work better or leave

400

time fly when you are having fun 

time can't fly

400

what day did we start disstent lerning

November 23rd

500

This movie is as exciting as watching grass grow

very boring
500

he falling snowflakes are dancers

snow flack look like they dance will they falll

500

Let someone off the hook

To not hold someone responsible for something

500

the thunder grumbling in the distsens

thunder can't grumbling

500

what year did Minnesota become a state

1885