Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 942 · 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 jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
2. 2.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The sun was a golden ball of fire.
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The water was as clear as glass.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a mouse” (a) huge (b) loud (c) quiet
5. 5.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) The shop sells pencils and erasers.
6. 6.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) tall (c) flat
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
10. 10.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) short (b) tall (c) round
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
12. 12.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (c) The bus stopped at the school gate.
13. 13.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The cat sat on the warm mat. (b) My little brother is a chatterbox. (c) The fireworks burst like giant flowers.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
15. 15.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The moon was a silver plate in the sky.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
17. 17.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) hard (b) fluffy (c) soft
18. 18.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The busy market was a beehive. (b) The train left the station at nine. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The library is a treasure chest of stories.
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) soft (c) clear
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little brother is a chatterbox.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
25. 25.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) My little brother is a chatterbox.
26. 26.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The library is a treasure chest of stories.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
28. 28.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The snow was a white blanket on the hills. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
29. 29.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The night was as dark as ink. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as snow” (a) white (b) black (c) noisy
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old bread was as hard as a rock.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The runner was as quick as lightning. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
37. 37.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
38. 38.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) soft (c) slow
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “My little sister is as busy as a bee.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither

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