• In the previous lesson, you learned to identify the format of a simile.

• In the following activities, you will learn to select the best simile for the scenario.

• Click the gymnast icon to get started.

You’re a reporter for a newspaper, and your assignment is to write an article about a gymnastics competition. Choose the simile which would best describe the winning .

as as a monkey

as as a button

as as a flower

as as a rabbit

Hmm… the gymnast

might be cute, but that’s not what makes the gymnast successful…

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Hmm… gymnasts

aren’t really known for

being delicate…

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Hmm… gymnasts have to be

able to perform in front of an

audience…

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You’re a student taking a really important test, and you notice that one of your classmates finished the test in just a minute or two. Choose the best simile to describe the in which your classmate took the test.

as as day

as as a rock

as as a wink

as as an owl

Hmm… the word plain

doesn’t describe how the classmate

took the test…

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Hmm… solid doesn’t

describe the way your classmate took the test…

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Hmm… is it really wise to

take an important test

in just a couple of minutes?

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You just finished cleaning your room, which was really a mess, and you’re really proud of yourself. Which simile would best describe your now that it’s clean?

as as molasses

as as a pin

as as a needle

as as a bee

Hmm… you might have

been slow to clean your

room, but the room isn’t

slow…

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Hmm… a room isn’t sharp like a

needle is sharp…

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Hmm… you might have been really

busy cleaning your room,

but your room wasn’t busy…

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You just held your best friend’s brand new baby sister for the first time, and she’s just the tiniest little thing! Which simile would best describe the ?

as as a bell

as as an oak

as as a fruitcake

as as a feather

Hmm… sound means

well made and solid in

this case… is there a better

answer?

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Hmm… oak trees are know for

being really strong and solid… this

isn’t the best choice.

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Hmm… babies aren’t

nutty…

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You have successfully chosen the most appropriate similes. You are now ready to

move on to analyzing similes! Click the Back button on your browser to return to the wiki.