A student says, "My backpack is as heavy as a ton of bricks." What does this simile mean?

When someone says "It's raining cats and dogs outside," what do they really mean?

Before her big soccer game, Mia's coach said, "Break a leg!" What did the coach mean?

The test was a piece of cake for Jaylen. What does this idiom tell you about the test?

"The puppy ran like the wind across the yard." What does this simile show about the puppy?

Mom said she was under the weather and stayed in bed all day. What does "under the weather" mean?

Read this sentence: "The library was as quiet as a mouse at noon." Is this sentence a simile or a literal statement?

Dad told us to hit the road if we wanted to reach the park before dark. What does "hit the road" mean?

"She was as brave as a lion when she gave her speech to the whole school." What does this simile mean?

Leo told his friend not to spill the beans about the surprise party. What does "spill the beans" mean?

Getting a snow day in July would be once in a blue moon. What does this idiom mean?

The air conditioner in the store made the room as cold as ice. What kind of language is "as cold as ice"?

Zoe cleaned her room as fast as lightning. What does this simile mean?

Right before the recital, Omar got cold feet. What does "get cold feet" mean?

Grandma said her new glasses cost an arm and a leg. What does this idiom mean?

Dad said he would bite the bullet and let the dentist pull his tooth. What does "bite the bullet" mean?

The bus leaves in one minute and Coach wants everyone to go now. Which idiom means to leave right away?

Marisol wants to wish her brother good luck before he steps onto the stage. Which idiom should she say?

Ben told his sister about her surprise gift before she opened it. Which idiom describes what Ben did?

The math page took Ava only three minutes and she never got stuck. Which idiom describes that page?

Read this sentence: "Ivan stayed home from school because he felt under the weather." Is "under the weather" used as an idiom or literally here?

Read this sentence: "The lake was as smooth as glass." What does this simile tell you about the lake?

Read this sentence: "My little brother is a monkey on the playground." What kind of language is this?

Read this sentence: "The soup was so hot that it burned my tongue." What kind of language is this?

In the sentence "Her hands were as cold as ice," what two things are being compared?

In the sentence "At the race, Maya ran like the wind past the crowd," what two things are being compared?

Dad said our old car was on its last legs. What does "on its last legs" mean?

Coach whispered, "Be as quiet as a mouse when we pass the baby's room." What is he asking the team to do?

Tomas looked outside and said, "It's raining cats and dogs!" What should he take with him?

Which words show that "as brave as a lion" is a simile?

Mia skated on the pond and then said that her feet were cold. What does her sentence mean?

"The old quilt was as light as a feather." What does this simile tell you about the quilt?

Kai put the last puzzle piece in place as fast as ___.

Dad decided to bite the ___ and finally visit the dentist.

The shiny new bike cost an arm and a ___.

After the storm passed, the pond water felt as cold as ___.

In "Her smile was as bright as the sun," the writer means her smile looked warm and cheerful.

In "Leo was as busy as a bee all morning," the writer means Leo did almost nothing all morning.

In "The classroom was as quiet as a mouse," the simile compares a person to an animal.

When someone says a spelling test was a piece of cake, it means the test was easy.