Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 118 · 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) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak

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