Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 550 · 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?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
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 a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The children played cricket after school.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (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 train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.

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