Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 281 · 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) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The feather was as light as air.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The water was as clear as glass.

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