Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 938 · 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 river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as honey” (a) sour (b) sweet (c) bitter
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
4. 4.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) light (c) heavy
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) tall (b) short (c) round
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) noisy (c) black
9. 9.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) proud (c) shy
13. 13.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
16. 16.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept in the afternoon. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The feather was as light as air.
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
19. 19.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) quiet (c) loud
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The tired dog snored like a tractor.
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The road was as straight as a ruler.
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) wise (c) foolish
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The wrestler was as strong as an ox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) slow (c) fast
39. 39.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
40. 40.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad is a walking dictionary. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.

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