Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 918 · 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) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a bee” (a) lazy (b) busy (c) silent
3. 3.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The feather was as light as air.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) It rained all night in our town.
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
9. 9.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) proud (b) shy (c) humble
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) quiet (c) huge
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The runner was as quick as lightning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
23. 23.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) flat (c) round
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) foolish (b) silly (c) wise
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The train left the station at nine.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
34. 34.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) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) It rained all night in our town.
36. 36.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 bus stopped at the school gate.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.

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