Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 252 · 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 mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The feather was as light as air.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The train left the station at nine.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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