Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 594 · 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 rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The children played cricket after school.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The train left the station at nine.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.

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