Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 901 · 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) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The children played cricket after school.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) My little sister is as busy as a bee.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “It rained all night in our town.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) wise (c) silly
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) soft (c) hard
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) strong (c) tiny
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
24. 24.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
30. 30.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fireworks burst like giant flowers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor

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