Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 939 · 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 metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) tall (b) round (c) flat
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The train left the station at nine.
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a peacock” (a) shy (b) proud (c) humble
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) bitter (b) sour (c) sweet
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The dog barked at the postman. (b) Her bedroom is a pigsty. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a bee” (a) busy (b) silent (c) lazy
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
17. 17.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The road was as straight as a ruler. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
18. 18.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The night was as dark as ink.
20. 20.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
27. 27.Which sentence is a simile? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) The cat sat on the warm mat. (c) The kitten’s fur felt like silk.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
31. 31.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) red (b) loud (c) green
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) fast (b) slow (c) loud
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
36. 36.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) black (b) noisy (c) white
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas.
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
40. 40.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft

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