Similes and Metaphors Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 11: Similes and metaphors · Set 973 · 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.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
2. 2.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “The road was as straight as a ruler.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
3. 3.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The library is a treasure chest of stories. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
4. 4.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The moon was a silver plate in the sky. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
5. 5.Complete the simile:
   “as ___ as ice” (a) cold (b) loud (c) hot
6. 6.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) The water was as clear as glass. (c) The snow was a white blanket on the hills.
7. 7.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
   “Meera watered the plants in the morning.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
8. 8.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The river was a silver ribbon in the valley.
9. 9.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The baby slept like a log. (c) Her bedroom is a pigsty.
10. 10.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The cat sat on the warm mat.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
11. 11.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The shop sells pencils and erasers.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
12. 12.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The train left the station at nine. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) The baby slept like a log.
13. 13.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The stars twinkled like tiny diamonds. (b) The stars were diamonds in the night sky. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
14. 14.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as a feather” (a) heavy (b) light (c) dark
15. 15.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Meera watered the plants in the morning. (b) His heart was a drum during the race. (c) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill.
16. 16.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The clouds were cotton balls in the sky.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
17. 17.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The elephant moved like a slow grey hill. (b) Grandma’s garden is a rainbow of flowers. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
18. 18.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The train left the station at nine.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
19. 19.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day. (b) The wrestler was as strong as an ox. (c) The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
20. 20.Which sentence is a simile? (a) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (b) The children played cricket after school. (c) Dad’s voice boomed like thunder.
21. 21.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The baby slept in the afternoon.” (a) metaphor (b) neither (c) simile
22. 22.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (b) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (c) The children chattered like a flock of parrots.
23. 23.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) We ate rice and dal for dinner. (b) The fog was a grey curtain over the town. (c) The old bread was as hard as a rock.
24. 24.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The bus stopped at the school gate. (b) The old car was a tired donkey on the hill. (c) The runner was as quick as lightning.
25. 25.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The road was as straight as a ruler. (b) The busy market was a beehive. (c) We ate rice and dal for dinner.
26. 26.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The shop sells pencils and erasers. (b) The pillow was as soft as a cloud. (c) The playground was an oven in May.
27. 27.Complete the simile:
    “as ___ as an owl” (a) silly (b) foolish (c) wise
28. 28.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The children played cricket after school.” (a) neither (b) metaphor (c) simile
29. 29.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The old bread was as hard as a rock. (b) Our teacher is a fountain of ideas. (c) Meera watered the plants in the morning.
30. 30.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The pillow was as soft as a cloud.” (a) neither (b) simile (c) metaphor
31. 31.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The children chattered like a flock of parrots. (b) The sun was a golden ball of fire. (c) The baby slept in the afternoon.
32. 32.Which sentence is a simile? (a) The fireworks burst like giant flowers. (b) The lake was a mirror for the mountains. (c) The cat sat on the warm mat.
33. 33.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The feather was as light as air.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither
34. 34.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) Her hands were as cold as ice cubes. (b) The bus stopped at the school gate. (c) The classroom was a zoo after the bell rang.
35. 35.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “Her bedroom is a pigsty.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
36. 36.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The teacher wrote the date on the board. (b) The clouds were cotton balls in the sky. (c) The feather was as light as air.
37. 37.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The tired dog snored like a tractor.” (a) simile (b) neither (c) metaphor
38. 38.Which sentence is a simile? (a) It rained all night in our town. (b) Dad is a walking dictionary. (c) Her smile was as bright as the sun.
39. 39.Which sentence is a metaphor? (a) The traffic jam was a long metal snake. (b) The kitten’s fur felt like silk. (c) Grandpa reads the newspaper every day.
40. 40.Is this a simile, a metaphor or neither?
    “The old car was a tired donkey on the hill.” (a) metaphor (b) simile (c) neither

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