Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 437 · 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 metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The feather was as light as air.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard

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