Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 731 · 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 night was as dark as ink. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The train left the station at nine.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The train left the station at nine.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.

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