Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 702 · 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 feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.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 pillow was as soft as a cloud.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The children played cricket after school.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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