Simile - What is being compared in the following passage? "...she [Liesel] stood on Munich Street and watched a single giant cloud come over the hills like a white monster…. The sun was eclipsed, and in its place, a white beast with a gray heart watched the town" (322). Why was this better than saying, "A cloud crossed the sky"?

The hills and a white monster.

Explanation:

A simile compares two things using like or as, the passage states, "the hills like a white monster…." So it is comparing the hills to a white monster.

the following key ideas correctly express the key sentence.

restate key idea: most people can learn to swim in ten short lessons.

restate key idea: the majority of water-accident victims require mouth-to-mouth breathing.

restate key idea: an empty, tightly closed gallon jug will support a tired swimmer.  

restate key idea: first aid is to prevent accidents as well as assist in rescue.

explanation: the key idea needs to have the same topic as the key sentence (drowning and safety).