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simile and metaphor

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

My friend is as quiet as a mouse.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

2.

The students were as good as gold.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

3.

Her eyes were twinkling stars.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

4.

The lion’s teeth were daggers.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

5.

Silvia’s room smelled like garbage.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

6.

Scott read one book about frogs and another one about snakes.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

7.

His stomach is a bottomless pit.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

8.

She sings like an angel.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

9.

My stomach was a basketball after I ate Thanksgiving dinner.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

10.

The baby is as cute as a button.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

11.

All of the exercise turned Jake's body into a limp noodle.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

12.

The powdered sugar was a layer of freshly-fallen snow over the cookies.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

13.

My friend is as quiet as a mouse.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

14.

The students were as good as gold.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

15.

Her eyes were twinkling stars.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

16.

The lion’s teeth were daggers.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

17.

Silvia’s room smelled like garbage.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

18.

Scott read one book about frogs and another one about snakes.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

19.

His stomach is a bottomless pit.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

20.

She sings like an angel.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

21.

My stomach was a basketball after I ate Thanksgiving dinner.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

22.

The baby is as cute as a button.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

23.

All of the exercise turned Jake's body into a limp noodle.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

24.

The powdered sugar was a layer of freshly-fallen snow over the cookies.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

25.

Her hair shined like the sun.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

26.

My dress fit like a glove.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

27.

You are the apple of my eye.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

28.

Her hands shook like earthquakes.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

29.

The teacher was a guiding light to her students.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

30.

Emily is an early bird.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

31.

Last night, I slept like a log.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

32.

I cradled my trophy like a baby.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

33.

The boy was a cheetah in the race.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

34.

Life is a highway.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

35.

Her stare cut through me like a ____________.

a)

feather

b)

smile

c)

knife

d)

slap

36.

He was as silly as a ___________.

a)

penguin

b)

clown

c)

teacher

d)

puppy

37.

His laugh was like _______.

a)

an engine

b)

a hyena

c)

lightning

d)

rain

38.

Laura and Angie are so close, they were like _______________

a)

a maze.

b)

dancers

c)

two peas in a pod

d)

nothing

39.

Jenny could be compared to a cheetah because they are both:

a)

loved

b)

funny

c)

spotted

d)

fast

40.

The dancer could be compared to a swan because they are both:

a)

graceful

b)

birds

c)

girls

d)

sleepy

41.

A football player could be compared to a rock because they are both:

a)

fast

b)

strong

c)

boring

d)

fun

42.

Clouds could be compared to marshmallows because they are both:

a)

hot

b)

air

c)

sweet

d)

fluffy

43.

The girl's hair could be compared to the sun because they are both:

a)

shiny

b)

on fire

c)

hot

d)

in space

44.

Simile or Metaphor?

This house is as clean as a whistle.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

45.

Simile or Metaphor?

My brother was boiling mad.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

46.

Simile or Metaphor?

Math is like a puzzle that never ends.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

47.

Simile or Metaphor?

My mom sees everything, she has eyes like a hawk

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

48.

Simile or Metaphor?

You are my sunshine.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

49.

Simile or Metaphor?

The Math test was as easy as ABC

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

50.

What is the meaning of the following simile?

The fruit salad was like a rainbow!

a)

it was rainbow shaped

b)

leprechauns liked it

c)

it was colorful

51.

What is the meaning of the following simile?

He was as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation.

a)

Someone is really hungry

b)

Someone is slightly sleepy

c)

Someone is extremely sleepy.

d)

Someone is slightly hungry.

52.

What is the meaning of the following metaphor?

Her garden was a jungle of weeds

a)

Her garden was in the jungle.

b)

The weeds were pretty.

c)

Her garden is neat.

d)

Her weeds were taking over her garden.

53.

What is the meaning of the following simile?

Ken is like a bull in a china shop.

a)

Kenneth is very rough and clumsy.

b)

Kenneth isn't feeling well.

c)

Kenneth is very angry.

54.

What two things are being compared?

His nose was as red as a ripe strawberry.

a)

nose - red

b)

nose - strawberry

c)

red - strawberry

d)

red - ripe

55.

What two things are being compared?

Her raincoat is as yellow as a lemon.

a)

raincoat - yellow

b)

her - raincoat

c)

raincoat - lemon

d)

yellow - lemon

56.

What two things are being compared?

The snow is like a white blanket.

a)

snow - blanket

b)

snow - white

c)

white - blanket

57.

What two things are being compared in the metaphor:

"Her tears were rivers flowing down her cheeks."

a)

her and cheeks

b)

tears and rivers

c)

rivers and flowing

d)

rivers and cheeks

58.

Tom is like a computer when he does his math.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

59.

The cat’s fur was a blanket of warmth.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

60.

John slept like a log.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

61.

The fireworks were a lantern in the sky.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

62.

George was lightning as he ran the race.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

63.

The warm sunshine coming through the curtains flooded the room with honey.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

64.

Her lovely voice was music to the ears of all who listened.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

65.

His face was a cold stone that I could not read.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

66.

My patience is ticking away like an angry clock.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

67.

My heart was a lonely desert when my friend moved away.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

68.

I am like a kid in a candy store when summer vacation arrives.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

69.

After Edna saw the mouse, her shrieks sounded sirens throughout the building.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

70.

Tom is like a computer when he does his math.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

71.

The cat’s fur was a blanket of warmth.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

72.

John slept like a log.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

73.

The fireworks were a lantern in the sky.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

74.

George was lightning as he ran the race.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

75.

Her lovely voice was music to the ears of all who listened.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

76.

His face was a cold stone that I could not read.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

77.

My patience is ticking away like an angry clock.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

78.

My heart was a lonely desert when my friend moved away.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

79.

I am like a kid in a candy store when summer vacation arrives.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

80.

After Edna saw the mouse, her shrieks sounded sirens throughout the building.

a)

simile

b)

metaphor

c)

neither

81.

The dot is as big as a horse!

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

82.

Jenny is as quiet as a mouse.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

83.

That man is over the hill.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

84.

His shoes are skis!

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

85.

She is as sharp as a tack.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

86.

Her singing sounds like a cat dying.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

87.

My room is a hazardous zone!

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

88.

That car is a boat!

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

89.

He is such an angel!

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

90.

Jace has a green thumb to make his plants grow well.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

91.

It's as hot as an oven in here.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

92.

Mrs. White is a dragon with her coffee breath!

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

93.

Mom is a bear in the mornings.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

94.

She's as smart as a whip.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

95.

He was a brave as a lion.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

96.

The house was a wreck.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

97.

Her room was as neat as a pin.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

98.

The little boat was a dolphin in the water.

a)

SimIie

b)

Metaphor

99.

A thunderstorm brewed in his eyes.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

100.

Her happiness floated like bubbles all around her.

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

101.
What is the meaning of the following simile?
"as hungry as a bear recently awakened from hibernation"
a)
Someone is really hungry
b)
Someone is slightly sleepy
c)
Someone is extremely sleepy.
d)
Someone is slightly hungry. 
102.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding her secrets quietly.
a)
"best friend" and "secrets"
b)
"diary'' and "secrets" 
c)
"Diary" and "her best friend"
d)
"her" and "diary" 
103.
What is the meaning of the following metaphor?
Her diary was her best friend, guarding all of her secrets. 
a)
Her best friend was writing in her diary.
b)
Her diary was open so that everyone could see her secrets
c)
Her secrets weren't safe in her diary.
d)
Her secrets are safe because they are written in her diary, which could not talk. 
104.
What two things are being compared in the following metaphor?
The crab was a dancing pair of scissors, clicking across the sand. 
a)
Crab and Sand
b)
Crab and dancing scissors
c)
Scissors and sand
d)
Dancing and sand. 
105.
What is the meaning of the following Simile?
Sylvia's new lotion made her face as smooth as a baby's skin.
a)
Sylvia's face was really rough.
b)
Sylvia's face was really smooth. 
c)
Sylvia's face was oily. 
d)
Sylvia's face was really dry. 
106.
Identify the metaphor.
a)
Fruit is fuel for healthy body.
b)
He was as tall as a skyscraper.
c)
He was as fast as a cheetah.
d)
The toddler was like a wild monkey.
107.
Identify the simile.
a)
The busy store is a beehive.
b)
He was a broken record.
c)
The hurricane was a monster.
d)
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee.
108.
Identify the metaphor.
a)
He was as slow as a snail.
b)
Her temper tantrum was a tornado passing through the Midwest.
c)
She ran like the wind.
d)
That building is as old as the pyramids.
109.
She is on a roller coaster of emotions.
a)
she's having fun
b)
she's scared
c)
she is having lots of different feelings
d)
she's going to vomit soon
110.
She is a shining star. She's good at pretty much everything she does.
a)
she is a loser
b)
she is an actress
c)
she is successful
d)
she sparkles
111.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

112.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

113.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

114.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

115.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

116.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

117.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

118.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

119.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

120.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

121.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

122.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

123.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

124.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor

125.

Is this a simile or a metaphor?

a)

Simile

b)

Metaphor