Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 879 · 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 road was as straight as a ruler. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) green (c) loud
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The feather was as light as air.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The train left the station at nine.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
34. 34.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.

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