Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 337 · 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) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.

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