Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 829 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The children played cricket after school.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
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 honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The feather was as light as air.
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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