Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 892 · 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 metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept like a log.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) strong (b) weak (c) tiny
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) round (c) tall
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My father bought a new umbrella.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) The train left the station at nine.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
22. 22.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) loud (b) red (c) green
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The children played cricket after school.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) loud (c) slow
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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