Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 887 · 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 teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) loud (c) fast
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The children played cricket after school.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) round (c) tall
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) black (c) white
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile

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