Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 750 · 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) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The baby slept like a log.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) weak (c) strong
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black

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