Similes and Metaphors
Grade 3 - Reading - On Level
What does the writer mean? "The wind howled like a hungry wolf all through the night."
- The wind was calm all night.
- A real wolf was howling outside.
- The wind was hungry for food.
- The wind made a loud, wild sound.
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor? "Jake's stomach was a drum before his big speech."
- not a comparison
- a metaphor
- a simile
What two things does this sentence compare? "The snow fell as softly as a whisper outside my window."
- my window and a whisper
- the falling snow and a whisper
- the snow and my window
- the snow and the cold air
Which words complete the metaphor? It should show that the playground was crowded, busy, and loud. "The playground was ___ of noise after the bell rang."
- a quiet library
- a sleepy meadow
- a beehive
- an empty field
Which sentence turns this simile into a metaphor? "Her smile was as bright as the sun when she saw her grandma."
- Her smile gave off real sunlight.
- Her smile was as bright as the sun when she saw her grandma.
- She smiled in a big, happy way.
- Her smile was the sun when she saw her grandma.
What does the writer mean? "The old car was a rusty tin can rattling down the road."
- The car was old, noisy, and falling apart.
- Someone threw a can onto the road.
- The car was shiny and brand new.
- The car was built from a real tin can.
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor? "Mia ran as fast as a cheetah to catch the bus."
- a simile
- a metaphor
- not a comparison
What two things does this sentence compare? "The lake was a mirror that showed the mountains above it."
- the lake and a mirror
- the mountains and the sky
- the lake and the mountains
- the mountains and a mirror
Which words complete the simile? It should show that my backpack was very heavy. "My backpack was as heavy as ___ on the walk home."
- a balloon
- a feather
- a bag of bricks
- a paper napkin
Which sentence turns this metaphor into a simile? "The tiny kitten was a lion when it spotted the yarn."
- The tiny kitten was a lion when it spotted the yarn.
- The kitten acted bold and fierce for its size.
- The tiny kitten was like a lion when it spotted the yarn.
- The kitten turned into a real lion.