Grade 3 Figurative Language Quiz

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Grade 3 gradeELA subjectFree quiz

Third-grade figurative language introduces similes and metaphors as comparisons. A simile uses like or as: the clouds were like cotton. A metaphor says one thing is another: the clouds were cotton. Students also meet simple personification, such as the wind whispered.

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What you practice

These are the Grade 3 Figurative Language skills this quiz is built around.

Identify a simile that compares with like or as.
Identify a metaphor that compares without like or as.
Tell a literal sentence from a comparison that is not meant word for word.

A useful tip

Look for like or as to spot a simile. If the sentence says one thing is another and that cannot be literally true, it is a metaphor, as in The classroom was a zoo.

Frequently asked questions

What does Grade 3 Figurative Language practice?

Practice includes: Identify a simile that compares with like or as; Identify a metaphor that compares without like or as; Tell a literal sentence from a comparison that is not meant word for word.

Is the Grade 3 Figurative Language quiz free?

Yes. This quiz is free to play without signing up. Sign in to save your scores and progress.

What game modes can I use?

Classic has a timer; Trivi gives three hearts; Learn is untimed with no score.