Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 311 · 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 train left the station at nine. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.

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