Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 804 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The baby slept like a log.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall

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