Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 42 · 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 lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The train left the station at nine.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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