Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 278 · 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 lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.

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