Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 279 · 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) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) It rained all night in our town.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The feather was as light as air.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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