Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 145 · 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) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The children played cricket after school.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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