Analogies
Simile
A Mighty Long Way
100

Cat : Kitten :: Dog :

What is puppy?

100

Finish the simile: "As busy as a..."

What is bee?

100

Who is the author of A Mighty Long Way?

Who is Carlotta Walls LaNier?

200

Book : Read :: Pen :

What is write?

200

Which is a simile?
A. Her smile was sunshine. B. He ran like the wind.

What is B?

200

What was the name of the high school Carlotta integrated?

What is Central High School?

300

Glove : Hand :: Sock :

What is foot?

300

Identify the simile: "The moon was like a silver coin in the sky."
What two things are being compared?

What is the moon and a silver coin?

300

What major event did Carlotta take part in as a teenager?

What is the desegregation of Little Rock Central High School?

400

Bird : Fly :: Fish :

What is swim?

400

Turn this sentence into a simile: "He was very strong."

What is He was as strong as an ox (or other creative correct answer)?

400

Why did Carlotta say she kept going to school despite the bullying?

What is she believed in getting a good education and wanted to prove she deserved to be there?

500

Honest : Truth :: Deceitful :

What is lie or falsehood?

500

Write your own simile that describes someone who is nervous.

What is a student-created simile like as nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs?

500

Who was the president who sent the 101st Airborne to protect The Little Rock Nine?

Who is Dwight Eisenhower?