Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 345 · 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 glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The children played cricket after school.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.

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