Sim 1
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
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
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
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
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
The honey on my toast is like glue.
The honey is glue
The honey is sticky
There is glue on my sandwich
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
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
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
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
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
The scarf is like a rainbow
That scarf is ugly
That scarf is colorful
That scarf is brown
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
Carla's hair looked like wild vines.
Carla's hair was tangled
Carla's hair was pretty
Carla's hair was combed
Erica's skirt is like a waterfall
Erica's skirt flowed down to the floor
Erica's skirt stopped abruptly
For Beth, time moved like a snail that afternoon
The time moved fast
Beth enjoyed waiting for class to end
Sally's typing was like a tap dancer performing onstage.
Sally made rapid tapping noises
Sally made her performance on the stage
During Jen's trip, she felt like a queen.
Jen felt very angry
Jen was from royalty
Jen was treated very well
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
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