Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 666 · 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 simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The children played cricket after school.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) round (c) short
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) It rained all night in our town.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny

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