Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 764 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The children played cricket after school.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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