Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 861 · 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 traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The baby slept like a log.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile

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