★Similes and Metaphors
Grade 3 · Reading · Building Confidence · Worksheet 1
pencilgo.comWhat does the writer mean? "After her bath, the puppy's fur was as soft as a cloud."
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor? "At the fair, Leo's cheeks turned as red as apples."
What two things does this sentence compare? "On the hot day, the sidewalk was an oven under our feet."
Which words complete the simile? It should show that my brother kept working and moving the whole time. "In the garden, my little brother was as busy as ___."
Which sentence turns this metaphor into a simile? "The new kitten was a little ball of fluff on the rug."
What does the writer mean? "During the storm, the thunder boomed like a drum above our house."
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor? "Grandpa's hands were as rough as tree bark after farm work."
What two things does this sentence compare? "The classroom was a zoo when the bell rang for recess."
Which words complete the metaphor? It should show that the snow covered the hill smoothly. "The snow on the hill was ___ in the morning."
Which sentence turns this simile into a metaphor? "Our car was as slow as a turtle in the traffic near school."
