Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 390 · 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 simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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