Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 707 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) huge (c) loud
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The train left the station at nine.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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