Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 460 · 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) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The children played cricket after school.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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