Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 238 · 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 bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The children played cricket after school.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The feather was as light as air.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The children played cricket after school.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) It rained all night in our town.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy

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