Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 693 · 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 giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The baby slept like a log.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) It rained all night in our town.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) It rained all night in our town.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft

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