Grade 2 · English Language Arts · Unit 8 of 11
Word Pictures
Similes and sound patterns
What your child practises
Spotting similes (comparisons with like or as) and repeated consonant sounds, and what they add to a text.
Ontario Curriculum expectation: C3.1 · similes and consonance
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Complete the simile: as soft as a ___
- pillow
- brick
- nail
Show answer
pillow
Hint: Pick something that is very soft.
Question 2
Which is NOT a simile?
- The snow is a blanket.
- The snow is like a blanket.
- The snow is as soft as a blanket.
Show answer
The snow is a blanket.
Hint: No like or as here, so it is not a simile.
Question 3
Which sentence has a simile?
- The kitten purred.
- The kitten was as soft as a cloud.
- The kitten was very soft.
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The kitten was as soft as a cloud.
Hint: A simile compares two things using like or as.
Question 4
Complete the simile: as slow as a ___
- cheetah
- snail
- rocket
Show answer
snail
Hint: Pick something that moves very slowly.
Question 5
Which is a simile?
- as tall as a tree
- the tree grew
- a tall tree
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as tall as a tree
Hint: Look for as … as or like.
Question 6
Which phrase has the same consonant sound again and again?
- up and down
- red and blue
- pitter-patter, plip-plop
Show answer
pitter-patter, plip-plop
Hint: Consonance repeats the same consonant sound in nearby words.