1. Kobe Bryant is a Jack Rabbit out there! This metaphor compares Kobe to a wall because __________.
30. a. He was very strong. b. He was very fast. c. He kept returning the balls. d. His body was made of cells.
2. We would have had more pizza to eat if his brother hadn’ t been such a hog! His brother was being compared to a hog because she __________.
a. looked like a hog b. ate like a hog c. smelled like a hog d. was as smart as a hog
3. Grayson was such a mule. We couldn’ t get him to move. The metaphor compares Grayson to a mule because he was __________.
a. always eating oats b. able to do hard work c. raised on a farm d. very stubborn
4. The poor rat didn’ t have a chance. The owl in the sky came like a bolt of lightning and caught his prey.
The owl was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was __________.
a. very fast b. very bright c. not fond of fleas d. very old
5. Even a child could carry my dog Fluffy around for hours. She’ s light as a feather. This simile implies that Fluffy is __________.
a. is not cute b. looks like a bird c. is not heavy d. can fly