Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 577 · 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) The baby slept like a log. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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