Reading & Understanding Similes A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unrelated things using the words like or as. In order to understand a simile, you must think about how the two things are alike.

Directions: Highlight the linking word in each simile. Then, underline the two things that are being compared. Complete the sentence frame that follows.

Example: Raquel is like a cheetah when she plays soccer.
Raquel and a cheetah are alike because they both run fast.

1. Life is like a road, full of twists and turns.
and are alike because they both .
2. This book is as exciting as the Fourth of July.
and are alike because they both .
3. The ballerina was like a graceful swan when she danced on stage.
and are alike because they both .

HELP

1. life and road are alike because they both are full of twists and turns.

2. the book and the fourth of july are alike because they both are exciting.

3. the ballerina and the swan are alike because they're both graceful.

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Explanation:

halibut, flounder, tuna, and trout are all fish. so your first answer is 1.) fish. and since fish is edible, your next answer would be 3). edible

to describe those fishes more thoroughly, some of those fishes live in fresh water, and some of the fishes live in salt water, and that is not a thing that they all have in common. the question is asking what is common with all of the fish, so answer choices 2). fresh water and 4). salt water are not right.

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