Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 951 · 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) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.
2. 2.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) short (c) tall
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Dad is a walking dictionary.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
4. 4.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) hot (b) loud (c) cold
5. 5.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The children played cricket after school.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
6. 6.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) The playground was an oven in May. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The bus stopped at the school gate.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
8. 8.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
9. 9.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The busy market was a beehive.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The playground was an oven in May. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as grass” (a) green (b) loud (c) red
13. 13.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a tortoise” (a) loud (b) fast (c) slow
14. 14.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The runner was as quick as lightning. (c) The moon was a silver plate in the sky.
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a rock” (a) fluffy (b) hard (c) soft
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) Her smile was as bright as the sun. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) My little brother is a chatterbox. (b) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (c) The children played cricket after school.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as honey” (a) sweet (b) sour (c) bitter
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept like a log.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) My father bought a new umbrella.
23. 23.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Kabir finished his homework early. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
24. 24.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
25. 25.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The jalebi was as sweet as honey. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
27. 27.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
28. 28.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Kabir finished his homework early. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) The baby slept like a log.
29. 29.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) slow (b) brave (c) soft
30. 30.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) tiny (b) strong (c) weak
31. 31.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) dark (b) heavy (c) light
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) muddy (b) clear (c) soft
34. 34.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The stars were diamonds in the night sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
35. 35.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The baby slept in the afternoon. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The children played cricket after school.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children chattered like a flock of parrots.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The jalebi was as sweet as honey.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.

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