Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 934 · 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 traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) slow (b) fast (c) loud
7. 7.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The pillow was as soft as a cloud.
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
14. 14.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) clear (b) muddy (c) soft
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
17. 17.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
19. 19.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.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
21. 21.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “It rained all night in our town.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (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.
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My father bought a new umbrella. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The train left the station at nine.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The fog was a grey curtain over the town.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) bitter (c) sour

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