ISAT Reading Practice 1/2 credit

SIMILE
A simile compares two things using the words “like” or “as.”
Her hair shone like a brilliant star.
The witches’ lips cracked like dry earth.
Their kite flew as high as a cloud.
METAPHOR
A metaphor calls one thing another (without using “like” or “as”).
Her feet were boats.
A skyscraper is a towering mountain.
The teams were snarling tigers.
PERSONIFICATION
Personification gives human qualities to animals, ideas, or things.
The teapot sang a lively tune.
The mother dog laughed at her playful puppies.
Trees were dancing in the forest.
Choose; simile, metaphor, or personificationfor each item.

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