Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 724 · 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.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) brave (c) slow
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The train left the station at nine.

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