Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 663 · 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) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The baby slept like a log.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The feather was as light as air.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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