Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 101 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Like / as … as, or IS): Simile: uses “like” or “as … as” (as cold as ice, ran like the wind). Metaphor: says one thing IS or WAS another, with no like or as (the moon was a silver plate). Neither: an ordinary sentence that compares nothing (we ate rice for dinner).

1. 1.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The children played cricket after school.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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