Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 874 · 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 honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) My father bought a new umbrella. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) green (c) red
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The children played cricket after school.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) It rained all night in our town.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her smile was as bright as the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The baby slept like a log.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) It rained all night in our town.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

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