3rd Grade · Writing
Similes: As Fast as a Cheetah
Free printable 3rd Grade writing worksheet: Similes: As Fast as a Cheetah. It practices figurative language (Common Core L.3.5a). For ages 8-9. Download the PDF, print it, or fill it in online.
Fill in or color online- Grade
- 3rd Grade
- Subject
- Writing
- Skill
- Figurative language
- Ages
- 8–9
- Standard
- L.3.5a
- Format
- A4 PDF · print or fill in online
About this worksheet
“Similes: As Fast as a Cheetah” is sheet 19 of 30 in our free 3rd Grade Writing Worksheets collection, written for children aged 8–9. It focuses on figurative language.
In the set it comes after “Write a News Report” and before “Summarize a Story”. Working through them in that order, one sheet a day, builds the skill a step at a time.
What this worksheet practices
L.3.5a · Common Core English Language Arts · Grade 3
Language · Vocabulary acquisition and use
Children work on word relationships and shades of meaning — sorting words, synonyms, antonyms and figurative language.
How to use this worksheet
- 1
Talk through the plan out loud before writing. A child who can say their three reasons will write them far more easily.
- 2
After the planner, copy the paragraph onto lined paper. Keeping planning and writing separate is how 3rd graders learn to organise ideas.
- 3
Use the CUPS checklist on every piece of writing, not just the sample paragraph.
