Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 194 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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