Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 144 · 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) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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