Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 499 · 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 a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) It rained all night in our town.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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