Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 404 · 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 a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) It rained all night in our town.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The feather was as light as air.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (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.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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