Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 574 · 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 feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The baby slept like a log.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) It rained all night in our town.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The train left the station at nine.

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