Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 915 · 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 shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a rock” (a) soft (b) hard (c) fluffy
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
10. 10.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The train left the station at nine.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
20. 20.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The new shoes shone like stars.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The wrestler was as strong as an ox.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) lazy (c) silent
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The snow was a white blanket on the hills.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
33. 33.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The fog was a grey curtain over the town.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.

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