Question

lesson 4
comparisons
6
language and style
comparisons quick check
which sentence gives an example of a simile? select the two correct
answers. (1 point)
when andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600 - page
slab of concrete.
as class valedictorian, samantha was the shining star who would have
h er pick of colleges.
gina spent half of an hour watching the squirrel, a tiny acrobat adeptly
leaping from tree to tree.
youll be walking a tightrope if you decide to stop for lunch before the
meeting.
after the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a
pressure cooker.

Explanation:

A simile is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using the words "like" or "as". The first sentence "When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600 - page slab of concrete" uses "like" to compare the textbook to a slab of concrete. The last sentence "After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker" uses "as...as" to compare the beach's heat and humidity to that of a pressure cooker.

Answer:

"When Andre picked up the calculus textbook, it felt like a 600 - page slab of concrete" and "After the rain, the beach was as hot and humid as the inside of a pressure cooker".