• 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
as
as
as a monkey
as a button
as a flower
as a rabbit
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… the
gymnast
might be cute,
but that’s not
what makes
the gymnast
successful…
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here to
try
again!
Hmm…
gymnasts
aren’t really
known for
being
delicate…
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here to
try
again!
Hmm…
gymnasts
have to be
able to
perform in
front of an
audience…
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
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… the
word plain
doesn’t
describe how
the classmate
took the
test…
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… solid
doesn’t
describe the
way your
classmate
took the
test…
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… is it
really wise to
take an
important test
in just a
couple of
minutes?
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
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… you
might have
been slow to
clean your
room, but the
room isn’t
slow…
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… a
room isn’t
sharp like a
needle is
sharp…
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… you
might have
been really
busy cleaning
your room,
but your room
wasn’t busy…
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
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here to
try
again!
Hmm…
sound means
well made
and solid in
this case… is
there a better
answer?
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here to
try
again!
Hmm… oak
trees are
know for
being really
strong and
solid… this
isn’t the best
choice.
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here to
try
again!
Hmm…
babies aren’t
nutty…
You have successfully chosen the most
appropriate similes. You are now ready to move
on to analyzing similes! Click the Back button
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