Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 387 · 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 metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The children played cricket after school.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The train left the station at nine.

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