Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 566 · 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 an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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