Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 189 · 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 an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear

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