Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 862 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) wise (b) foolish (c) silly
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The new shoes shone like stars. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) bitter (c) sweet
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) humble (c) shy
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
38. 38.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor

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