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1. Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
The boy was a gazelle on the field.
The boy was a cheetah who ran quickly to the finish line.
The boy ran as fast as a gazelle.
The sun smiled down on the boy.
2. Which sentence uses a metaphor?
The wind whispered secrets through the trees.
Her laugh was loud.
She sang like a bird.
Her laugh was music to his ears.
3. Find the sentence that uses personification.
The house was very old.
The house was like a prison.
The house groaned as the tornado hit.
The house was a fortress.
4. In the sentence, 'The fluffy kitten played with the red ball,' what is the adjective?
ball
played
kitten
fluffy
5. Choose the best adjective to complete the sentence: 'The ___ knight bravely faced the dragon.'
bravery
fearless
scary
quickly
6. Combine the clauses to make a simile: 'The boy was nervous.' 'His heart beat like a drum.'
The boy was as nervous as a drum.
The nervous boy's heart drummed.
The boy's heart was a drum because he was nervous.
The nervous boy's heart beat like a drum.
7. Combine the clauses to make a personification: 'The rain fell.' 'The clouds cried.'
The clouds cried tears of rain.
The rain was a river of tears from the sky.
The rain was as wet as tears from a crying cloud.
The clouds were crying, so it rained.
8. Combine the sentences using adjectives: 'The girl saw the dog. The dog was brown and fluffy.'
The brown girl saw the fluffy dog.
The girl saw the brown, fluffy dog.
The dog was brown and fluffy, so the girl saw it.
The girl saw a dog that was brown. It was also fluffy.
9. What is the meaning of the metaphor 'The world is a stage'?
The world is a very big stage.
Everyone in the world is an actor.
The world is a place where actors perform.
Life is like a play, with people acting out different roles.
10. What is the meaning of the simile 'He was as busy as a bee'?
He was flying around like a bee.
He was trying to make honey.
He was very hard-working and active.
He was annoyed by a bee.
11. What does the personification 'The waves tickled the beach' mean?
The waves were very strong and hit the beach.
The waves gently touched the beach.
The beach was ticklish.
The waves were trying to make the beach laugh.
