Question

what does the simile in this text suggest? samantha rubbed coconut oil on her hands, which were like the parched earth during a drought. samantha was baking something. samanthas hands were dry and cracked. samanthas hands were hot.

Explanation:

A simile compares two things using "like" or "as". Here, Samantha's hands are compared to parched earth during a drought. Parched earth in a drought is dry and cracked, so the simile suggests her hands have that quality. The first option (baking) isn't related to the simile's comparison, and the third (hands hot) misinterprets "parched" (which refers to dryness, not heat).

Answer:

Samantha's hands were dry and cracked.