Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 602 · 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 simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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