Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 250 · 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) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The baby slept like a log.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
33. 33.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 new shoes shone like stars.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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