Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 276 · 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 metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
9. 9.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) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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