Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 221 · 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.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
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 water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.

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