Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 638 · 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 tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The feather was as light as air.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat

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