Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 452 · 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) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The children played cricket after school.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.

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