Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 867 · 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 snow” (a) black (b) white (c) noisy
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) humble (c) proud
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
36. 36.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The lake was a mirror for the mountains.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
39. 39.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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