Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 454 · 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) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The children played cricket after school.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The feather was as light as air.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
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 runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.

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