Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 351 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The train left the station at nine.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) It rained all night in our town.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) It rained all night in our town.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The busy market was a beehive.

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