Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 608 · 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 train left the station at nine. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The feather was as light as air.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The baby slept like a log.

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