Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 782 · 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 runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a lion” (a) soft (b) slow (c) brave
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The baby slept like a log.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot

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