Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 125 · 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) The feather was as light as air. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) It rained all night in our town.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The children played cricket after school.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.

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