Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 561 · 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.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The baby slept like a log.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent

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