Reread the text on the page noted for each simile. Then, fill in the chart to explain what the simile is comparing and what it means.
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What if continents were like enormous pieces of ice?
What is the simile comparing?
What does the simile mean?
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An earthquake is a bit like a rock plunking into water.
What is the simile comparing?
What does the simile mean?
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The rift was like a seam in a pants leg, where two pieces of fabric come together.
What is the simile comparing?
What does the simile mean?