Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 76 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) It rained all night in our town.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) It rained all night in our town.
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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