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"He liked what he say until he and realized for the first time that his teeth were crooked, like a pile of wrecked cars." This is one example of a simile because it uses the word like, it says that Alfonso's teeth are crooked like a pile of wrecked cars.

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money doesnt grow on trees, meaning they cant afford stuff

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 Jamie Wissner    "money doesn't grow on trees" This shows that they don't have enough money to get Alfonso braces. 

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 Jamie Wissner    "money doesn't grow on trees" This shows that they don't have enough money to get Alfonso braces. 

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" The chain snapped in another place and hit him when it popped up, slicing his hand like a snake's fang."
This is an example of a simile because it uses the word like. The figurative language is showing that it really hurt Alfonso when the chain cut him sharply. The chain is being compare to a snake's fangs.

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money dose not grow on trees that means he cant get braces and new clothes

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"Alfonso thought he would look cool with his hair razored into a V in the back and streaked purple. But he knew his mother wouldn’t go for it."

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"Alfonso thought he would look cool with his hair razored into a V in the back and streaked purple. But he knew his mother wouldn’t go for it."

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this shows that his parents would not like his hair. kaleb

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"He asked his mother if he could have braces, like Frankie Molina, her godson, but he asked at the wrong time."

This is a simile.  It uses the word "like" to link these two things together.

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" money doesn't grow on trees"
this shows that Alfonso could not get braces or new cloths.

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" The chain snapped in another place and hit him when it popped up, slicing his hand like a snake's fang"
This quote shows that the bike chain popped up and hit him. This is a simile because it is saying that when his hand got sliced by the bike chain it was like a snake fang slicing him.

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"the chain lay dead in his hand like a snake" Frankie

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"the chain lay dead in his hand like a snake" Frankie

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when his chain broke it looked like a snake.

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Alfonso knew Raul, would charge him for using his bike.

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Alfonso knew raul would charge him for riding his bike and alfonso dint have ant money at the time.

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"The chain lay in his hand like a dead snake"
The dead snake metaphor had a negitive connotation.

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"Do you think money grows on trees?" tis shows that their Family isn't very wealthy.

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"The chain lay in his hands like a dead snake."
he removed the chain to wipe of the gritty oil and the chain snapped.

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"He was chased by a ratlike Chihuahua." - posted by Izzy

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"He was chased by a ratlike Chihuahua." - posted by Izzy

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This is a simile. This shows that the Chihuahua is small and evil. As small as a rat! Chihuahuas are always symbolized as evil and demonic.

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"Alfonso knew that Raul, a paper boy with money for eyes would charge him."

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Alfonso knew Raul, would charge him for using his bike.

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"his thumbs were tired and wrinkled and pink, the way they got when he stayed in the bathtub too long. " this provides a good comparison between how his looked after fixing up his bike.

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"the sparrow responded with a squeaky chirp and flew away." this shows that animals can talk but they cant

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"he liked what he saw until he smiled and realized for the first time that his teeth were crooked, like a pile of wrecked cars" his teeth werent straight like the people hes seen and didnt like it

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this shows that Raul loves money and will charge anything for money. Alfonso knew that if he asked Raul to borrow his bike he would charge him money because he loves money

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¨a paper boy with dollar signs for eyes¨

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¨a paper boy with dollar signs for eyes¨

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this shows that Raul loves money and it is a metaphor.

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"Alfonso knew Raul, a paperboy with dollar signs for eyes, would charge him, and he had less than sixty cent, counting the soda bottles he could cash." This shows that his friend really likes money so any favors Alfonso needs he will need some cash. This is a metaphor because Raul does not actually have dollar sign eyes.

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"He compared their two bikes: His gleamed like a handful of dimes, while Ernie's looked dirty."
This shows how bright and clean and shiny his bike was because a handful of dimes is very shiny. This is a simile or maybe a hyperbole because it is exaggerating a bit.