Metaphor Examples in Sentences: 3rd Grade Reading Comprehension

📚 Quick Study Guide

🔍 A metaphor is a way of describing something by comparing it to something else, without using the words 'like' or 'as'.

💡 Metaphors help us understand things in a new and interesting way.

📝 Look for sentences that describe something as if it *is* something else.

Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following sentences contains a metaphor?
   1. The cat is as soft as a cloud.
   2. The classroom was a zoo.
   3. The sun is shining brightly.
   4. The dog barked loudly.
2. In the sentence, "Her eyes were sparkling jewels," what is being compared to jewels?
   1. Her hair
   2. Her smile
   3. Her eyes
   4. Her hands
3. Which sentence uses a metaphor to describe someone's bravery?
   1. He ran as fast as a cheetah.
   2. She was a lion in the fight.
   3. They were as quiet as mice.
   4. It rained very hard.
4. What does the metaphor "Time is a thief" mean?
   1. Time steals our money.
   2. Time passes quickly and takes away precious moments.
   3. Thieves steal time.
   4. Time is valuable.
5. Identify the metaphor in the sentence: "The world is a stage."
   1. World
   2. Is
   3. Stage
   4. The
6. Which of these sentences does NOT contain a metaphor?
   1. The baby was an angel.
   2. He eats like a horse.
   3. The snow is a white blanket.
   4. The car is red.
7. In the sentence, "The internet is an information highway," what two things are being compared?
   1. The internet and a road
   2. The internet and information
   3. A highway and information
   4. The internet and a highway