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The aroma of the apple pie wafted through the house and beckoned us to dinner as effectively as mother's call means
a) Mother doesn't have to call the kids to dinner because the delicious smell of the apple pie gets them to come.
b) The kids are late for dinner, so they don't get pie for dessert.
c) Mother burned the apple pie and the whole house stunk!
d) A giant apple pie came to life and yelled at the children.

The aroma of the apple pie wafted through the house and beckoned us to dinner as effectively as mother's call.
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) delicious dessert

Even though she lost the game, Mary stood with her head up, as proud and immovable as a mountain
a) Just like a mountain stands still and can not be moved, Mary is still proud and nothing can shake her - not even losing.
b) Even though she lost the game, Mary went mountain climbing.
c) Mary cried mountains of tears after losing the game.
d) Mary proudly ran away to the mountain after she lost the game.

Even though she lost the game, Mary stood with her head up, as proud and immovable as a mountain is a
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) Hot Tamales

The detective's face was wood as he listened to her story means
a) The police man made no facial expressions as she told her story.
b) She has a wooden carving of a policeman.
c) The policeman and the girl were chopping wood.
d) The policeman fell asleep as she told her story.

The detective's face was wood as he listened to her story is an example of a
a) metaphor
b) simile
c) personification
d) police man carving

The night was angry; it became darker with each step Maria took means
a) A storm was quickly coming while Maria was walking in the evening.
b) Maria is staying out too late, and it is getting dark.
c) Maria was walking into a black hole.
d) It is past midnight and Maria is out past curfew.

The night was angry; it became darker with each step Maria took is a
a) personification
b) simile
c) metaphor
d) argument

The snow is a white blanket means
a) The new white snow covered the ground.
b) I have a soft new blanket to keep me warm in the cold weather.
c) It was a snow day so I went back to sleep under my covers.
d) The snow keeps you warm at night.

The snow is a white blanket is an example of a
a) metaphor
b) simile
c) personification
d) blizzard

The feathers danced in the wind is an example of a
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) pillow

The feathers danced in the wind means
a) The feathers blew around.
b) A down pillow exploded.
c) There was a dance party in a chicken coop.
d) Chickens got sucked up by a wind storm.

The wind caressed my neck like a mother's gentle hand means
a) The wind blew gently on my neck.
b) My mother rubbed my neck on a windy day.
c) The wind blew down my back and gave me chills.
d) Mother put her hands around me on a breezy day.

The wind caressed my neck like a mother's gentle hand is an example of a
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) dream

The classroom was a zoo means
a) The students in the class were crazy.
b) THe classroom was stinky.
c) It was a zoology class.
d) The class was going of a field trip.

The classroom was a zoo is an example of a
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) gorilla

She swims like a fish is an example of a
a) simile
b) metaphor
c) personification
d) sharks

She swims like a fish means
a) She is a fast swimmer.
b) She hates to swim.
c) She likes fishing.
d) She wears a mermaid costume.

The coins sang happily in Tom's pocket is a
a) personification
b) simile
c) metaphor
d) bank robber

The coins sang happily in Tom's pocket means
a) The coins jingled in Tom's pocket and he was happy about the money.
b) The coins are doing karoke.
c) Tom is happy because he has extra lunch money.
d) Tom saved his money to go to a concert.

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