Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 184 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The train left the station at nine.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly

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