Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 644 · 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) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The feather was as light as air.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The feather was as light as air.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.

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