Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 128 · 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 metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The baby slept like a log.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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