Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 248 · 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.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
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 cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.

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