Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 745 · 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 simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) It rained all night in our town.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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