Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 397 · 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.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) It rained all night in our town.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The children played cricket after school.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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