Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 294 · 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) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The train left the station at nine.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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