Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 838 · 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 tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The baby slept like a log.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) red (c) loud
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The baby slept like a log.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.

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