The substitute teacher could not control the kids. The classroom was a zoo. No one was sitting at their desk and you could hear them yelling all the way down the hall.
metaphor
15
The snowflakes fell like tiny dancers across the yard. When the wind blew especially hard, some snow landed under our covered porch.
simile
15
Eric forgot to eat breakfast this morning, so by 11:00 his stomach was a grizzly bear. When the bell rang, he raced to the cafeteria so that he could have lunch
metaphor
15
I only slept for 4 hours at the hotel because my pillow was a rock. I'm used to the fluffy feather pillow I have at home, so I could not get comfortable
metaphor
15
Beth was sleeping soundly until her alarm clock went off like a firetruck. It startled her awake, and also woke up her sister down the hall.
simile
15
Jerry looked up at the night sky. The stars were diamonds against the blackness.
metaphor
15
When mom came home from work, she changed into her shorts. "This house is an oven. Is the air conditioner broken?" she asked her son.
metaphor
15
After the basketball game coach told the team that there was going to be a new player, he said "He's a giant. I'm hoping he can guard the basket."
metaphor
15
Benjamin glanced over and immediately saw the bolt of lightning light up the sky like a laser beam. He knew that it would be storming soon.
smilie
15
After he finished running the marathon, Kenny drank water like a camel. He knew that he needed to stay hydrated since he had sweat so much during the race.
simile
15
When Joe got off the bus on the last day of school he turned to his friend and said "I'm free as a bird! No school for 3 months!"
simile
15
Holly's family got a new puppy. When the puppy nibbled on Holly's finger, Holly said "Ouch your teeth are daggers!"
metaphor
15
Margaret begged her parents for a new computer. "Our computer is a dinosaur!"
metaphor
15
As soon as Cory heard that a radio station was giving away concert tickets for his favorite band, he stopped what he was doing and ran like the wind to get there before they sold out of tickets
simile
15
The sound of the rain was like tiny pieces of gravel hitting the roof. Shawn tried to sleep, but the noise kept him awake.
smilie
15
As I sat outside on the chilly evening, the heat from the campfire was a blanket on my whole body
