Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 403 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The feather was as light as air.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The baby slept like a log.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The train left the station at nine.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish

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