Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 790 · 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 metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) heavy (c) dark
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sweet (c) sour
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.

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