Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 678 · 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) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The children played cricket after school.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The children played cricket after school.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.

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