Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 858 · 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 rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
7. 7.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The children played cricket after school.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
32. 32.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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