Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 360 · 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 snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) It rained all night in our town.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The train left the station at nine.

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