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