Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 568 · 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 a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) It rained all night in our town.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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