Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 83 · 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) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) It rained all night in our town.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The train left the station at nine.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) lazy (c) busy
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The train left the station at nine.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The baby slept like a log.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) tiny (c) weak
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) cold (c) loud
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.

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