Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 496 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The baby slept like a log.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) It rained all night in our town.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) It rained all night in our town.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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