Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 699 · 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 tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) It rained all night in our town.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.

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