Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 639 · 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 lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The train left the station at nine.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The feather was as light as air.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.

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