Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 156 · 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) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The feather was as light as air.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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