Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 519 · 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 snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
4. 4.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 busy market was a beehive.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The baby slept like a log.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) It rained all night in our town.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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