Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 298 · 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 baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The children played cricket after school.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The children played cricket after school.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The children played cricket after school.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast

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