Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 778 · 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 road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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