Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 94 · 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.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
2. 2.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) We planted a mango tree in the garden. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
3. 3.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) flat (b) tall (c) round
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) The water was as clear as glass.
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The new shoes shone like stars.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The train left the station at nine.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
8. 8.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) muddy (c) clear
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The playground was an oven in May.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The teacher wrote the date on the board.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) The feather was as light as air. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The kitten’s fur felt like silk.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
15. 15.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
16. 16.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) quiet (b) loud (c) huge
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) His heart was a drum during the race. (b) My little sister is as busy as a bee. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
21. 21.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds.
22. 22.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The train left the station at nine.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The feather was as light as air. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The baby slept like a log. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) hot (c) loud
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
32. 32.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) noisy (b) white (c) black
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) We planted a mango tree in the garden.
35. 35.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a peacock” (a) humble (b) shy (c) proud
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The night was as dark as ink.

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