Question
Keely stood as still as a statue. She hoped that the spider would pass right by her. She held her breath as it scuttled along the sidewalk. She didn’t dare blink for fear of attracting its attention. When it was finally out of sight, she breathed a sigh of relief. Her arachnophobia was really slowing down her walk home from school, but she was too scared to hurry.
What does the simile “Keely stood as still as a statue” tell you?
She looked like a statue.
She was not very scared of the spider.
She ran away from the spider.
She held a frozen position.
What does the simile “Keely stood as still as a statue” tell you?
She looked like a statue.
She was not very scared of the spider.
She ran away from the spider.
She held a frozen position.
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GPT-4o mini
The simile "Keely stood as still as a statue" tells you that **she held a frozen position.** It emphasizes her complete stillness and focus as she tried to avoid attracting the spider's attention.