Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 832 · 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 children played cricket after school. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) silent (c) busy
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) soft (c) muddy
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) light (b) dark (c) heavy
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The baby slept like a log.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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