Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 960 · 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 playground was an oven in May. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) The lake shone like a mirror in the sun.
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
3. 3.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The dog barked at the postman.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
4. 4.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
5. 5.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (b) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (c) The dog barked at the postman.
6. 6.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
7. 7.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) It rained all night in our town.
8. 8.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Kabir finished his homework early.” (a) simile (b) metaphor (c) neither
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa’s beard is as white as snow. (b) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
10. 10.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The night was as dark as ink. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) His heart was a drum during the race.
11. 11.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The water was as clear as glass. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Kabir finished his homework early.
12. 12.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a giraffe” (a) round (b) tall (c) short
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
14. 14.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We planted a mango tree in the garden.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
15. 15.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The night was as dark as ink.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
16. 16.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as ice” (a) loud (b) cold (c) hot
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The puppy’s nose was as cold as ice.
18. 18.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a mouse” (a) loud (b) huge (c) quiet
19. 19.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus. (b) The dog barked at the postman. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
20. 20.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) dark (c) light
21. 21.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a lion” (a) brave (b) slow (c) soft
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (b) It rained all night in our town. (c) The busy market was a beehive.
23. 23.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as glass” (a) soft (b) clear (c) muddy
24. 24.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a pancake” (a) round (b) flat (c) tall
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (b) The tired dog snored like a tractor. (c) The teacher wrote the date on the board.
26. 26.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an ox” (a) weak (b) tiny (c) strong
27. 27.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “His heart was a drum during the race.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The traffic jam was a long metal snake.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The lake was a mirror for the mountains.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
31. 31.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
32. 32.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
33. 33.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The children played cricket after school. (b) The new shoes shone like stars. (c) The traffic jam was a long metal snake.
34. 34.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang. (b) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (c) The jalebi was as sweet as honey.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Kabir ran like the wind to catch the bus.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The sun was a golden ball of fire.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
37. 37.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (c) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers.
38. 38.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “We ate rice and dal for dinner.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
39. 39.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her hands were as cold as ice cubes.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
40. 40.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Dad is a walking dictionary.

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