Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 152 · 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 new shoes shone like stars. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
19. 19.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 wrestler was as strong as an ox.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The feather was as light as air.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.

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