Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 752 · 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 baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The baby slept like a log.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) It rained all night in our town.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) It rained all night in our town.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) It rained all night in our town.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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