Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 415 · 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 snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The feather was as light as air.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.

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