Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 532 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft

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