Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 899 · 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 a lion” (a) slow (b) soft (c) brave
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The baby slept like a log.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) hot (c) cold
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
19. 19.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) silent (b) busy (c) lazy
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
28. 28.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
30. 30.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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