Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 405 · 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) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The feather was as light as air.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The train left the station at nine.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.

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