Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 525 · 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 ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.

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