Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 712 · 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?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) It rained all night in our town.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The children played cricket after school.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The feather was as light as air.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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