Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 157 · 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 new shoes shone like stars. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) It rained all night in our town.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) It rained all night in our town.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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