Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 428 · 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 baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud

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