Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 799 · 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) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The children played cricket after school.
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.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) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round

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