WorksheetsSimiles and Metaphor
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which is a simile
They were as quiet as a mouse
I have practice at 5:30 at night.
The dog behaved so he got a treat.
the baker closed the door as they were leaving.
Which of the following is a metaphor?
You're as sweet as a cupcake.
I slept like a baby.
The snow is a white blanket.
You're as sweet as sugar.
Which is not a simile
her eyes are as blue as the ocean
he is as tall as a giraffe
the dog is as smelly as a dog
the dog likes the food very much
Which of the following best defines a simile?
A comparison between two like things
A comparison between two unlike things
Which of the following are similes
He is as cunning as a fox.
The darkness is all around us.
I like dogs.
He is as funny as a barrel of puke.
The wind whispered to me.
Which of the following is not a simile
She is as cute as a kitten
Her heart is as cold as ice.
He is as blind as a bat
You are my sunshine
The snow was as white as milk
Simile
Metaphor
The classroom was a zoo.
Simile
Metaphor
The computers at school are old dinosaurs.
Simile
Metaphor
This sentence is a simile "The glow of the tube light was as bright as sunshine"
True
False
This sentence is a metaphor "The history paper was as tricky as a labyrinth"
True
False
This sentence is a simile"The stormy ocean was a raging bull."
True
False
This is a simile. "The boys in the playing feild were feeling happy as dogs with two tails"
True
False
This is a simile"The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym."
True
False
This is a metaphor"The ballerina was a swan, gliding across the stage."
True
False
Why do people get metaphors and similes mixed up?
They think its an exaggeration.
They don't know the difference.
They get them mixed up
all of the above
This house is as clean as a whistle.
My brother was boiling mad.
The assignment was a breeze.
She is as thin as a toothpick.
That girl is as tough as nails.
He was scared so much he was as white as a ghost.
