Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 802 · 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) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) silly (c) foolish
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) fluffy (c) hard
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall

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