Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 339 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The baby slept like a log.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The baby slept like a log.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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