Similes and Metaphors
Grade 3 - Reading - Building Confidence
What does the writer mean? "After her bath, the puppy's fur was as soft as a cloud."
- The puppy's fur turned into a real cloud.
- The puppy's fur felt very soft.
- The puppy's fur was wet and heavy.
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor? "At the fair, Leo's cheeks turned as red as apples."
- a metaphor
- a simile
- not a comparison
What two things does this sentence compare? "On the hot day, the sidewalk was an oven under our feet."
- the day and the sidewalk
- the day and our feet
- the sidewalk and an oven
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 ___."
- a bee
- a sleeping bear
- a sleepy cat
Which sentence turns this metaphor into a simile? "The new kitten was a little ball of fluff on the rug."
- Someone left a real ball on the rug.
- The new kitten was a little ball of fluff on the rug.
- The new kitten was like 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."
- Someone was playing a drum on our roof.
- The thunder made loud, booming sounds.
- Our house shook and fell down.
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor? "Grandpa's hands were as rough as tree bark after farm work."
- a metaphor
- a simile
- not a comparison
What two things does this sentence compare? "The classroom was a zoo when the bell rang for recess."
- recess and the bell
- the classroom and a zoo
- the classroom and 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."
- a white blanket
- a green lawn
- a muddy puddle
Which sentence turns this simile into a metaphor? "Our car was as slow as a turtle in the traffic near school."
- Our car moved very slowly.
- Our car was as slow as a turtle in the traffic near school.
- Our car was a turtle in the traffic near school.