Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 269 · 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 grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.

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