3rd Grade Figurative Language Worksheets

Add depth and flavor to your child's writing with our free, printable 3rd grade figurative language worksheets. Answering these exercises will help them write alliterative sentences, and use analogies and similes, among other literary devices.

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Completing Poems with Rhyming Words

Rejoice in the unique rhythmic patterns, looking into the word box to choose words that rhyme to fill in the blanks and complete each poem.

Completing Poems with Rhyming Words

Writing Similes to Describe Pictures

Take advantage of the creative freedom offered by these exercises, and come up with similes to appropriately describe the pictures here.

Writing Similes to Describe Pictures

Matching Words and Creating Alliterations

Pair up the words on the left and right to create examples of alliteration, paying more attention to the sound at the beginning of the words.

Part and Whole Analogies

Keep in mind that each element is either a part or a whole, as you complete each analogy by writing an appropriate part word or whole word.

Part and Whole Analogies

Identifying Homographs from Pairs of Meanings

Identify and write the homograph that corresponds to each pair of meanings in these printable figurative language worksheets for 3rd grade kids.

Homophones Charts

Drill into young learners the crisp and concise definition of a homophone, accompanied by loads of illustrated homophone pairs in these charts.

Homophones Charts

Coloring Pictures That Contain Rhyming Words

Pay attention to the final syllables of the words as you identify the ones that rhyme, and color them to set them apart from the rest of the words.

Completing Alliterative Names Using the Given Words

Consider all the options given in the word box, honing in on the one that alliterates best with each word, and write it in the space provided.

Choosing Homophones to Complete Sentences

Complete the sentences, choosing the appropriate homophones enclosed within parentheses in these 3rd grade figurative language worksheets pdf.

Choosing Homophones to Complete Sentences

Writing Three Rhyming Words

Come up with three words that rhyme with each given word and write them in the blanks in these 3rd grade figurative language worksheets pdf.