Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 468 · 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 new shoes shone like stars. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) It rained all night in our town.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong

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