Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 62 · 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 pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The feather was as light as air.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) soft (c) fluffy
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear

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